Engineers & Asbestos Exposure

Regardless of their industry, engineers present on the working sites faced similar levels of asbestos exposure as the regular personnel.

If the engineer was required to work with equipment that incorporated high levels of heat they were in direct contact with the asbestos found in a friable state that would crumble easily making its particles airborne. But even for those engineers that only supervised the work process in an asbestos factory the situation was dire as asbestos fibers would constantly infest the atmosphere.

Engineers were also present in the military, being in charge of designing and building military works, as well as maintaining and repairing the lines of military transport and communications. They served in the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marine Corps, and the U.S. Army. Military engineers would also be responsible for protecting the troops by employing fortifications or by designing new technology and weapons. They were also in charge of constructing and repairing bases, roads, bridges, airfields, and hospitals, as well as of clearing harbors, routes and ports. Because asbestos was present in the equipment military engineers would work on, veterans who served under this rating have a high risk of developing a serious disease today as a result of frequent exposure.

Relevant job titles

marine engineer
naval engineer
test engineer
electrical engineer
field engineer
operating engineer
power engineer
stationary engineer
design engineer
production engineer
mechanical engineer
industrial engineer
railroad engineer
first assistant engineer
acoustical worker

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Asbestos-related cancer eligible for filing a claim

If you developed one of the following cancers as a result of occupational exposure, you are eligible for compensation. If you are too ill, a family member can help you with the legal process. In the unfortunate event that you pass away before recovering compensation, your surviving family members will receive compensation on your behalf.

Lung Cancer

Mesothelioma

Throat Cancer

Esophageal Cancer

Bronchial Cancer

Gastrointestinal Cancer

Colorectal Cancer

If, however, you struggle with non-cancerous pleural diseases such as asbestosis, pulmonary fibrosis, pleural plaques, pleural effusion, diffuse pleural thickening, COPD (emphysema & chronic bronchitis), pleurisy, lung nodules, lung spots, asthma, pneumonitis, tuberculosis, rounded atelectasis or lung scarring, please seek a second or even a third opinion as the rate of misdiagnosis is very high among the victims of asbestos exposure.