A 79-year-old Scotsman, John McCrae, is suing a brickworks after being diagnosed with silicosis, an incurable lung disease. He claims exposure to silica dust over nearly two decades at GR Stein Refractories caused his condition.
A Scots grandad is set to sue a brickworks after being diagnosed with an incurable lung disease. John McCrae, 79, claims he developed a condition called silicosis after breathing in deadly dust particles for nearly two decades at GR Stein Refractories in Castlecary, Stirlingshire. The pensioner said his concerned daughter persuaded him to speak to a GP about a raspy cough that wouldn't clear up. He has since dropped three stone in weight and struggles to walk down his garden path.
John hopes pursuing legal action against the firm will raise awareness for other potential victims. He said: 'I always had a cough, but it bothered my daughter more than it bothered me. I went to the doctor. He saw I lost a lot of weight and referred me to an X-ray, CT scan and an MRI scan. 'The hospital consultant could see something was going on in my chest. He asked where I worked and suspected it would likely be the dust. “I just couldn’t believe it. 'Fighting a legal case could help other people like me with this disease so it’s the right thing to do. 'I beg you – don’t ignore the symptoms, speak to your GP and talk to them about where you worked. If not for you then do it for your family.” Silicosis caused by inhaling silica dust – a natural mineral found in rock – where symptoms include shortness of breath, coughing, fatigue and weight loss. There is no cure for silicosis – it is a chronic and progressive disease that is similar to conditions caused by asbestos. Those most at risk of silicosis include stonemasons, demolition workers, people who work in quarries or, like John, people employed in brickworks. John worked as a chargehand at GR Stein brickworks between 1962 and 1981. Legal papers filed by Digby Brown Solicitors state he was in close contact with giant brick crushing machines, which filled the immediate environment with dust containing silica particle
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