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Welding Injury Information

Accident type: Burns; eyesight damage; exposure to unsafe fumes, gases and particles; fires and explosions
Common injury:
  • Manganese Poisoning (also known as secondary Parkinsonism)
  • Corneal Flash Burns
  • Metal Fume Fever
  • Skin Burns
Occupations: Welders, metal workers
Treatment: Protective equipment and proper ventilation can prevent injury, but there is no cure for manganese poisoning.
Related topics: Manganese Poisoning, Welding rod litigation, Workers' Compensation, Occupational Disease, Construction Site Accidents
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Employment Accidents: Welding

Because their work inherently involves exposure to superheated metal, welders are at special risk for occupational injury. The Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say a major occupational safety risk for welders and those who work around them may be manganism, or manganese poisoning, from the fumes created by some types of welding. The fumes cause irreversible damage to the part of the brain that controls body movements, causing stiffness, trembling in the limbs and face, slowness and impaired balance that gets progressively worse. For that reason, manganism is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's disease. There is no cure, but employers can prevent manganese poisoning (also called secondary Parkinsonism) by providing proper ventilation in work areas and respirators for welders.

Dangers Associated with the Welding Profession

Department of Labor (DOL), welding, soldering, and brazing workers are frequently exposed to a number of hazards, including the intense light created by the arc, poisonous fumes, and very hot materials. Recent medical research suggests that exposure to welding fumes may lead many health problems, including two serious illnesses, Parkinson's disease and Manganism . Symptoms of this condition include fatigue, headache, slow or slurred speech, poor memory, impaired balance and tremors, delusions and hallucinations, disorientation and/or difficulty walking. read more

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Welding Jury Verdicts

______ $50,000 Breakdown: $37,000 for plaintiff 13,000 loss of consortium - Worksite Accident Worksite Accident - Forging Press - Ram Fracture - Consortium

______ Defense verdict - Worksite Accident Product Liability - Crane - Defective Parts/maintenance - Product Liability - Defense Verdict

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Welding News Articles

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Welding Newsfeeds

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Welding Useful Web Sites

Anapol Schwartz, Construction Accident Attorneys

Cohen Placitella and Roth, Welding Attorneys

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Welding Wikipedia

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Manganism

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