Safely Handling Electronic Waste Fatality File

Toxic Electronic Waste

Toxic Electronic Waste Injury Lawsuits. Inmates and employees at federal prisons around the country may have been exposed to toxins while working to recycle electronic waste as part of a program overseen by Unicor. The work was performed at 10 federal prisons: Dublin, California; La Tuna in Anthony, Texas; Elkton, Ohio; Fort Dix, New Jersey; Marianna, Florida; Texarkana, Texas; Atwater, California; Leavenworth, Kansas; Lewisburg, Pennsylvania; and Tucson, Arizona. The types of electronics recycled in the Unicor program may have exposed inmates and employees to a variety of toxins, including toxic metals, such as cadmium, lead, mercury, arsenic, and beryllium.

Lawyers with our firm who practice exclusively in the areas of toxic torts are aggressively investigating the Unicor electronic waste recycling program at federal prisons. An investigation conducted by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the US Justice Department has already determined that that Unicor management of the electronic waste recycling program resulted in numerous violations of health, safety, and environmental laws, regulations, and Federal Bureau of Prisons policies.

Inmates and employees who worked in the Unicor electronic waste recycling program may be entitled to compensation for their injuries. Our toxic torts lawyers are offering free legal consultations to both inmates and employees who believe their participation in the Unicor electronic waste recycling program made them sick. We urge you to contact us right away to protect your legal rights.