Call for govt investigation over worker's 'severe illness'

Thu, Sep 16th 2010, 11:00 PM

By DENISE MAYCOCK

Tribune Freeport Reporter

dmaycock@tribunemedia.net

FREEPORT - The government is being called on to investigate operations at Bradford Marine after an employee was reportedly diagnosed with a severe, possibly life-threatening respiratory illness that is believed to be commonly associated with sandblasting.

The activist group Families For Justice is concerned that the health of other employees might be at risk, and is appealing to the Ministry of Environmental Health and the Ministry of Health to conduct an investigation into the matter.

Rev Glenroy Bethel, founder of FFJ, said the situation is one of major concern in the Grand Bahama community that needs urgent attentio ...

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