Minn. Plaintiffs Allege Welding Fume Injuries in 3 Recently Filed Complaints

MINNEAPOLIS - Three plaintiffs sued Lincoln Electric Co. and 19 other welding manufacturers in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, claiming they would not have willingly exposed themselves to toxic welding fumes if the defendants had informed them of the dangers associated with manganese. Marion Woolsey v. Lincoln Electric Co. No. 0:05-cv-02495 (D. Minn); Delbert Gunnoe v. Lincoln Electric Co., et al. No. 0:05-cv-02513 (D. Minn.); Devon Kama v. Lincoln Electric Co., et al. No. 0:05-cv-02494 (D. Minn.).

Marion Woolsey sued Lincoln Electric Co., Hobart Brother Co., Illinois Tool Works Inc., The ESAB Group Inc., Airco Inc., …