When the material became worn and fibers of asbestos got loose, the worker was subjected to asbestos exposure. Millions of these poisonous fibers would spread in the worker’s proximity when he/she would handle these products.
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This insulation product was made from asbestos fabric or woven glass fiber fabric and lined with asbestos. Its main purpose was preventing heat from damaging the machinery used in factories or power plants.
The asbestos exposure happened when the fabric got frayed or the asbestos blanket got torn open. Even in the manufacturing process, microscopic particles became airborne as the asbestos fibers would get woven. You could have been exposed if:
Prolonged exposure to worn asbestos blankets can lead to the development of life-threatening diseases, and if you or someone close to you is getting through an asbestos-related disease, we can obtain from the trust funds the financial compensation required to cover the treatment costs.
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