On 17th August 2007, Workplace Law, reported that an 81-year-old man with terminal asbestos-related cancer has launched a legal battle against the toy company he worked for for more than forty years.
Peter White developed malignant mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos when he worked for toy firm Mettoy Co Ltd as a joiner and maintenance man between 1939 and 1980. In the course of his work he removed old asbestos sheets used for office partitions, and used new asbestos sheets to form office partitions, which he cut with a circular saw, and he swept up the debris dry.
He also repaired asbestos roofs, by replacing old corrugated sections with new sections which he cut to size with a hand saw, and he removed damaged lagging and replaced it with new asbestos paste. White suffered from wheezing for some years, but found his condition deteriorated last summer, and he became increasingly short of breath and suffered pain. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma in December 2006. He has accused Mettoy of negligence and breach of statutory duty, and is suing for damages worth £150,000.
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