Petitioners Seek Assistance for Former Hematite Nuclear Fuel Site Workers

Petitioners are seeking assistance from elected officials regarding cancer risks faced by former employees of the Hematite nuclear fuel site. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is evaluating a petition filed a year ago. The petition asks the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide compensation and medical care to workers or their survivors for cancers linked to the facility.

The petition seeks compensation under the Special Exposure Cohort category, which is established by the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. This addresses potential long-term costs related to industrial exposure and public health liabilities associated with the former nuclear fuel site.