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Perth father first in Western Australia to launch legal action over silicosis related to engineered stone
Petronilo Ligutan was diagnosed with silicosis, a lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust, last year and is the first person in Western Australia to sue over what he alleges were unsafe conditions at four different companies.
Key points:
- Silicosis is a dust disease that has re-emerged in recent years with engineered stone
- Lawyers say employers should be providing adequate PPE and safe conditions for stonemasons
- Petronilo Ligutan is claiming lost income, pain and suffering and future medical expenses
Silicosis is caused by breathing in dust containing crystalline silica, which is found in high levels in popular manufactured stone kitchen benchtops.
Mr Ligutan, 44, is an accomplished stonemason and moved to Perth with his family from the…
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