The family of the late Mr Edmund Pinker, who sadly died from asbestosis – a disease caused by asbestos exposure – is appealing for information from individuals who worked with him between 1964 and 1977.
Our specialist asbestos solicitors have been instructed by the widow of Mr Pinker to pursue a civil compensation claim following his death on 3 March 2024.
[Photo of Mr Edmund Pinker]
We are looking to trace former colleagues, contractors or others who may have knowledge of working conditions, maintenance activity, or potential asbestos exposure during Mr Pinker’s employment. Mr Pinker’s diagnosis and subsequent death has been an extremely difficult time for his wife and family.
The legal team is now appealing for witnesses who worked at the following companies at the same time as Mr Pinker:
- T H Haskins & Sons Limited (1964 / 65 – 1967 / 68)
- S.C (1968 / 69 – 1969 / 70)
- Sevalco Limited (1970 / 71 – 1976 / 77)
Mr Pinker served an apprenticeship at T H Haskins & Sons Limited as a plumber’s mate, working across multiple sites including Temple Cloud in Somerset. His duties involved installation and maintenance of commercial swimming pools, ice skating rinks and toilet facilities amongst other things.
During this period, he worked with large quantities of asbestos lagged pipework as well as insulation boards, gaskets and other components containing asbestos. He was regularly in close proximity to other labourers carrying out similar work involving the same sort of asbestos exposure.
Mr Pinker later joined I.S.C where his work involved handling molten materials. Little information is known about this period of employment as he suffered an accident, cutting this short.
Subsequently, Mr Pinker was employed at Sevalco Limited where he resumed his previous role as a labourer. Initially he worked on machinery before moving to more manual jobs including transporting and emptying tote bins containing black carbon dust.
Emma Newman, Senior Associate in our Asbestos team, said:
“We are hoping to help Mr Pinker’s widow by locating others who worked for any of the above companies during the same period as Mr Pinker. If you worked with Mr Pinker at any point during his career or have any information relating to asbestos exposure within these roles, Mr Pinker’s family would greatly appreciate your assistance. Even small details could prove crucial in understanding how he was exposed and in holding those responsible to account.”
