Welcome
to the
Pennsylvania Welding Rod Lawyer
website of Munley, Munley & Cartwright, P.C.,
Attorneys at Law. With
offices conveniently located in
Stroudsburg, Carbondale, Hamlin, Hazleton, Scranton, and
Wilkes-Barre, PA.,
we have the benefit of the
local presence and knowledge of the legal communities
where industrial accidents and injuries are
litigated. Our firm has built a reputation for
quality legal services based on over 40 years in the
courts of Lackawana, Monroe, Schuylkill, Wayne,
Luzerne, and Wyoming counties. Our goal is to
provide exceptional legal services to our clients,
and our
Pennsylvania Welding Rod lawyers
represent victims and family members
injured by exposure to unsafe work conditions in the
welding industry.
Welding joins pieces of
metal by the use of heat, pressure, or both, making it
one of the most dangerous industrial occupations.
Welding workers are constantly exposed to fire,
electric shock, compressed gases, and toxic fumes.
Welding requires an enormous degree of precautionary
measures due to the extreme risk of personal injury
from even minor accidents. Fumes are a natural
by-product of welding, and the toxic fumes produced by
welding include carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide.
Metal-fume fever is a condition that results
from welding metal coated with, or containing:
zinc, cadmium, chromium, copper, fluoride, lead,
manganese, or vanadium.
Dangerous
fumes that are released during welding operations are
derived from the following:
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Base material being
welded or the filler material that is used
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Coatings and paints on
the metal being welded, or coatings converting the
electrode
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Shielding gases
supplied from cylinders
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Chemical reactions
resulting from the action of ultraviolet light
from the arc and heat
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Process and
consumables used
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Contaminants in the
air, for example vapors from cleaners and
degreasers
Exposure to the fumes
affects the central nervous system and can cause
disorders of the central nervous system and
neurological problems. "Manganism", or
manganese poisoning, is often the result of exposure
to welding fumes. Manganism is characterized by
mental difficulties and the impairment of motor
skills. The materials used to join the metal are
commonly referred to as welding rods. Other materials
may be used, however the welding rods normally contain
a higher percentage of manganese. Most rods, wires and
electrodes contain manganese, which is a toxic element
that passes quickly into the blood stream and tissues
of the body. Most often the element enters its victim
through the lungs.
Symptoms of Manganism
include:
- Tremors
- Awkward gait
- Abnormal balance
- Memory loss
- Impairment of motor
skills
- Slurred speech
- Lack of facial
expression
- Sleep disorders
Call Munley, Munley
& Cartwright today if you believe that you may be
a victim of a welding-industry related illness or
injury. We can be reached at
1-800-318-LAW1 or
contact us via email.
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