Brian Tipper labored as an electrician in South Wales amongst different locations died simply two months after being recognized with most cancers
The household of a person who tragically died simply two months after being recognized with most cancers at the moment are searching for any of the individuals which may have labored with him between the years 1963 and 1978 throughout his time in Newport and Pontypool.
It was a devastating shock to his household, when Brian Tipper died in July 2023, aged 76. Simply two months after he was recognized with mesothelioma- a type of most cancers that’s brought on by publicity to asbestos.
The story is far too widespread, as a father recounted in January 2025 about how years of labor as a builder might have led to his incurable most cancers analysis.
One other grandfather recounted in 2019 how 40 years of publicity to asbestos whereas working in Welsh hospitals led to him being recognized with an aggressive type of most cancers.
Brian’s household has now enlisted specialist asbestos solicitors at Hugh James to pursue a civil compensation declare. For our free every day briefing on the largest points dealing with the nation, signal as much as the Wales Issues e-newsletter right here
The electrician lived in Ross-On-Wye the place he labored in his commerce.
Brian’s household assume that he might have been uncovered to asbestos throughout his work in Wales and different locations whereas he was employed by totally different corporations.
He had been employed by corporations like South Wales Electrical energy Board, whereas he was based mostly in Newport and Pontypool.
Moreover, he additionally labored with British Rail within the Nineteen Sixties whereas he was based mostly in Newport on tasks just like the Severn Tunnel Junction.
Electricians working between the Nineteen Sixties and Nineteen Eighties have been incessantly uncovered to asbestos, which was generally utilized in a variety {of electrical} merchandise and constructing supplies, together with wiring, insulation, switchboards, and even their work garments.
Regardless of its fire-resistant and insulating qualities, asbestos posed a big danger to electricians like Brian, who would frequently come into contact with it throughout routine duties similar to putting in or repairing wiring, fuses, and dealing on electrical panels.
The staff at Hugo James say that in his work as an electrician, Brian might have been uncovered to asbestos on the following corporations:
- South Wales Electrical energy Board (1963 – 1968 and 1971 to 1974)
- British Railways (1967 – 1969)
- Ashton Paper Mill Ltd (1968/69)
- Gwent Electrical Co Ltd (1969/70)
- David Grimme (Electrical) Ltd (1969/70 and 1971/72)
- Duramin Engineering Co. Ltd (1970/71)
- I.S.C (NSC) Avonmouth (1970 – 1972) and
- Davies Electrical Companies Ltd (1973 – 1978)
Hugh James’ authorized staff has now appealed for witnesses who labored on the abovementioned corporations throughout that point interval, particularly those that labored with Brian, to come back ahead.
Ceri Clark, asbestos claims solicitor and senior affiliate at Hugh James, mentioned: “We hope to assist Brian’s household search solutions.
“When you labored with Brian Tipper at any level throughout his lifetime and/or have any data regarding how Brian might have been uncovered to asbestos while working for these corporations, please come ahead as quickly as doable.
“Anybody with details about working situations, asbestos publicity, or who could keep in mind working with Brian Tipper is urged to get in contact.
“Their recollections might play a vital function within the ongoing case to ascertain the circumstances of asbestos publicity and maintain accountable these accountable.”
