Q: I am a Employee that plows snow with a exhaust leak and antifreeze fumes that enters the cab, sense 2010 with no fix.
I have been plowing sense 2010 every winter for 4 hrs a night with a truck that has exhaust fumes and antifreeze fumes that enters the cab. Sense then i have constantly ask to have it fixed and they never did and one time was told to crack the window by the supervisor. Sense then i have noticed Parkinsonism that causes shacking, memory problems, and difficulty concentrating. During plowing my eyes would burn, light headed, nauseous, unbalanced, in a fog. I started asking the union this winter what i could do and who to go to. They later fired me saying that i put holes in the floor board that endangered my self and other workers this winter. I am guessing its a way to get me out of there . A school board member even came to my father before the firing and told him to tell me to stop starting things or it will not be good. Do i have any case to sue over the firing or if i may have some long term or permanent damage from the fumes? Thank You. I am in NY State
A:
Timely challenge your firing with the union. Speak with your union rep and union lawyer immediately.
File unemployment benefits claim and win it.
Possibly file a workers compensation claim with a work comp lawyer consultation.
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