Texas Railroad Diesel Exhaust Lung Cancer
Texas Railroad Cancer Lawsuits
Due to multiple long-standing health and safety hazards at Texas rail yards, many former railroaders have been diagnosed with occupational cancers related to chronic exposure to diesel exhaust, benzene, asbestos, silica, welding fumes, herbicides and creosote.
Many conductors, engineers, track maintenance crew, diesel mechanics, pipefitters, electricians, machinists, signal operators, brakemen, and welders have fallen ill with serious medical conditions following a career in a Texas rail yard. Many workers have filed personal injury and toxic exposure lawsuits against former employers after a confirmed cancer diagnosis.
How Are Texas Railroad Workers Exposed to Diesel Exhaust?
Because a typical train consumes thousands of gallons of diesel fuel, the amount of resulting diesel exhaust can literally be dizzying. Railroad crews may spend an entire day riding in a cab that burns these toxins and have little that separates them from the fumes. Rail yards themselves are no more safe, as diesel engines are running at some capacity almost all day. That puts conductors, engineers, trackmen, carmen, brakemen, pipefitters, electricians, maintenance staff, welders and mechanics at high risk of later developing lung cancer or another related lung disease.
Diesel exhaust is recognized as a lung carcinogen by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other health agencies. Studies have linked chronic and acute diesel exhaust exposure to lung, bladder, laryngeal, throat, stomach, colorectal and kidney cancers.
Who is at Risk of Railroad Diesel Exposure Cancer?
Hundreds of former railroad workers at Union Pacific, BNSF, CPKC and other regional rail operators have filed FELA injury claims and lawsuits. Almost any worker in a Texas rail yard could have been exposed to some level of toxin over the course of their employment. Many Texas railroaders have worked closely with diesel fuel, solvents, creosote, coal tar pitch, silica sand, pesticides, asbestos-containing products, welding rods, adhesives, paint and other materials that may have posed a serious health risk.
Conductors and engineers have described in detail the constant barrage of diesel fumes while operating diesel locomotives. The rail cars were never properly sealed to prohibit toxic diesel exhaust from entering the cabs, and staff were continually inhaling large amounts of diesel fumes.
Track maintenance of way workers also have a perilous job, rife with health risks because they work with herbicides, creosote ties, and may be exposed to diesel and silica dust from ballast rock.
Diesel mechanics, welders and pipefitters, among others, have worked in poorly ventilated workshops, increasing the risk of occupational cancers and lung diseases.
What are Some Toxic Materials at Texas Rail Yards?
- Solvents
- Adhesives
- Diesel exhaust
- Welding fumes
- Ballast rock (silica dust)
- Creosote
- Herbicides
- Paint and paint removal products
- Asbestos insulation
- Benzene-based products
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What Lung Diseases Are Linked to Diesel Exhaust Exposure?
There are numerous occupational cancers and lung diseases linked by medical studies to exposure to welding fumes, silica, asbestos, diesel fuel, benzene, creosote and pesticides, including the following:
- Lung Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer
- Nasopharyngeal Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
- Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
- Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Aplastic Anemia
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Emphysema
- RADS (Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome)
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
Who Can File a Texas Railroad Diesel Cancer Lawsuit?
Individuals and families can contact a FELA injury attorney and file a personal injury claim to help ensure a better financial future and to recover damages. Plaintiffs may be able to recover the following in a railroad cancer settlement:
- Medical Expenses:all costs that cannot be covered by your health insurance can be recovered in a FELA claim. Hospital expenses, medications, treatments, consultations and other bills can be reimbursed for past costs and covered in the future.
- Lost Wages:If any worker has to leave the job due to a work-related injury or illness, they can recover lost wages, as well as lost future earnings.
- Non-economic Damages:Plaintiffs can seek damages for pain and suffering, emotional distress, reduced quality of life, loss of companionship or wrongful death.
Which Rail Yards Could Contain Toxic Materials?
- Amarillo: North Yard (BNSF)
- Amarillo: South Yard (BNSF)
- Arlington: Arlington Yard (UP)
- Corpus Christi: Viola Yard (UP)
- Dallas Yard (UP)
- Dallas: Dallas Intermodal Terminal (UP)
- El Paso: Alfalfa Yard (UP)
- El Paso Yard (BNSF)
- Fort Worth: Alliance Intermodal Facility (BNSF)
- Fort Worth: Davidson Yard (UP)
- Fort Worth: Ney Yard (UP)
- Fort Worth: Tower 55 (UP/BNSF)
- Garland: Garland Yard (CPKC)
- Houston: South Yard (BNSF)
- Houston: Pearland Intermodal Facility (BNSF)
- Houston: Settegast Yard (UP)
- Kendleton Yard (CPKC)
- Laredo: Port Laredo Intermodal Facility (UP)
- Laredo Yard (CPKC)
- Longview: Longview Yard (UP)
- Lubbock Yard (BNSF)
- Mesquite Intermodal Facility (UP)
- Saginaw Yard (BNSF)
- San Antonio: SoSan Yard (UP)
- San Antonio: East Yard (UP)
- San Antonio: Kirby Yard (UP)
- San Antonio Intermodal Terminal (UP)
- San Antonio: Cadet Yard (BNSF)
- Slaton Yard (BNSF/South Plains Lamesa Railroad)
- Spring: Lloyd Yard (UP)
- Wylie: Wylie Intermodal Terminal (CPKC)
- Beaumont Yard in Beaumont
- Englewood Yard in Houston
- Strang Yard in La Porte
- Rail Park (Temple Yard) at Central Pointe, Temple, TX
- Alliance Intermodal Facility, Haslet, TX
- Somerville Industrial, Somerville, TX
- Camp Howze Rail Park, Gainesville, TX
- Logistics Center Sweetwater, Sweetwater, TX
Why Hire The Lyon Firm?
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Texas Railroad Cancer FAQ
Railroad safety experts have noted that there are health concerns around exposure to ballast dust (silica), asbestos fibers, welding fumes, creosote, diesel fuel and the following benzene-containing products:
- Varsol
- Liquid Wrench
- Safety-Kleen Parts Washer
- Safety-Kleen Solvent
- Adhesives and glues
- CRC Brake and Carb Cleaners
- Gasoline
- Cutting fluids
- Lubricants
- Paints and paint thinners
- Amarillo: North Yard (BNSF)
- Amarillo: South Yard (BNSF)
- Arlington: Arlington Yard (UP)
- Corpus Christi: Viola Yard (UP)
- Dallas Yard (UP)
- Dallas: Dallas Intermodal Terminal (UP)
- El Paso: Alfalfa Yard (UP)
- El Paso Yard (BNSF)
- Fort Worth: Alliance Intermodal Facility (BNSF)
- Fort Worth: Davidson Yard (UP)
- Fort Worth: Ney Yard (UP)
- Fort Worth: Tower 55 (UP/BNSF)
- Garland: Garland Yard (CPKC)
- Houston: South Yard (BNSF)
- Houston: Pearland Intermodal Facility (BNSF)
- Houston: Settegast Yard (UP)
- Kendleton Yard (CPKC)
- Laredo: Port Laredo Intermodal Facility (UP)
- Laredo Yard (CPKC)
- Longview: Longview Yard (UP)
- Lubbock Yard (BNSF)
- Mesquite Intermodal Facility (UP)
- Saginaw Yard (BNSF)
- San Antonio: SoSan Yard (UP)
- San Antonio: East Yard (UP)
- San Antonio: Kirby Yard (UP)
- San Antonio Intermodal Terminal (UP)
- San Antonio: Cadet Yard (BNSF)
- Slaton Yard (BNSF/South Plains Lamesa Railroad)
- Spring: Lloyd Yard (UP)
- Wylie: Wylie Intermodal Terminal (CPKC)
- Beaumont Yard in Beaumont
- Englewood Yard in Houston
- Strang Yard in La Porte
- Rail Park (Temple Yard) at Central Pointe, Temple, TX
- Alliance Intermodal Facility, Haslet, TX
- Somerville Industrial, Somerville, TX
- Camp Howze Rail Park, Gainesville, TX
- Logistics Center Sweetwater, Sweetwater, TX
- Railroad Cancer Lawsuits
- FELA Railroad Injury Claims
- Occupational Lung Disease
- Ventilation Hazards
- OSHA Violations
- Asbestos
- Workplace Injury Claims
- Benzene Exposure
- Chemical Inhalation
- Silica
- Aplastic Anemia
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Leukemia
- Sarcoidosis
- CSX
- Conrail
- Union Pacific
- Norfolk Southern
- Amtrak
- BNSF
- Canadian National Railway
- Creosote
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