Norgard v. Brush Wellman, Inc.

Francis E. Sweeney, Sr., J.

{¶ 1} Appellant David Norgard began working for appellee, Brush Wellman, Inc., in 1981 as a fluoride furnace operator at its beryllium plant in Elmore, Ohio. Within a few weeks of the start of his employment, Norgard broke out in a rash. The rash became so severe that it turned into skin ulcers. Norgard also developed other complications, such as dizziness, heavy breathing, and profuse coughing and spitting. Norgard was consistently treated at the plant dispensary and was repeatedly told not to worry. However, unknown to Norgard, Brush Wellman began to suspect that…