CRANE OPERATOR
Hoist men risk high-level asbestos exposure

Crane operators risk asbestos exposure from large lifting equipment and at shipyards.

The attorneys at the personal injury law firm of Weitz & Luxenberg have decades of experience defending victims’ rights in practice areas that include: accidents/general injury, dangerous drugs, medical malpractice, and environmental pollutants.

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October 29, 2009 - Crane operators and hoist men operate large equipment that must lift heavy objects far above the ground. A failure of the brakes on one of these pieces of equipment could be catastrophic.

That’s why they have always been equipped with industrial strength state-of-the-art brake pads. That is, brake pads made from cloth with asbestos fibers woven in to make it impervious to heat, friction and fire.

When these brake pads undergo friction, some of the asbestos can flake off and become airborne. Crane operators can inhale the fibers, leading to any number of asbestos-related diseases and cancers, including lung cancer, asbestosis and mesothelioma.

Crane operators in shipyards

Crane operators and hoist men frequently came into contact with asbestos at shipyards.

Shipbuilding consumed tons of asbestos throughout World War II and afterwards. Any crane operator or hoist man who worked in the shipyards had the potential for high-level exposure.

Even retrofitting old ships today leads to potential exposure from old, previously contained asbestos that is exposed during the renovation process.

Time to seek justice

Weitz & Luxenberg has protected the legal rights of workers since 1986. And in that time the firm's mesothelioma lawyers have won several billion dollars in verdicts and settlements for clients injured by occupational asbestos exposure.

If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma and seek a free case review, please notify us through the communication form on this page. We will pursue your claim with vigilance to help you pay for medical bills, lost wages, and suffering.

Please know, the firm works on a contingency basis so there is no cost to you until we obtain a verdict or reach a settlement in your favor.