Tennessee cleanup workers exposed to hazmat can sue
A federal jury last week ruled that the company who hired workers to clean up a coal ash spill in Tennessee failed to protect them from the hazards involved. The ruling clears the way for workers affected by the highly toxic substance to seek damages from Jacobs Engineering, the company tasked with cleaning up a massive coal ash spill at the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) Kingston Fossil Plant.
News sources say Jacobs Engineering failed to provide protective clothing to workers and to disclose the toxic exposures they would face on the job. Dozens of the 900 people who participated in the cleanup have died or developed serious illnesses.