Silicosis in a Countertop Fabricator — Texas, 2014

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Bojes, Heidi K. ; Filios, Margaret S. ; Friedman, Gary K. ; Harrison, Robert J. ; Worthington, Karen A.
• Description:
  In May 2014, the Texas Department of State Health Services was notified of a case of silicosis with progressive massive fibrosis in a Hispanic male aged 37 years who worked for an engineered stone countertop company as a polisher, laminator, and fabricator. He was exposed to dust for 10 years from working with conglomerate or quartz surfacing materials containing 70%-90% crystalline silica. This is the first reported case of silicosis associated with exposure to quartz surfacing materials in North America.
• Subjects:
  Dust Fibrosis Manufacturing Industry Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Quartz Silicosis
• Source:
  MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 2015; 64(5):129-130.
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Pubmed ID:
  25674996
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4584690
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Texas ; OSHA Region 6
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Rosenman, Kenneth D. ; Yeoman, Kristin
• Volume:
  64
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20045732
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/55007/cdc_55007_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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