A FORMER steelworker was exposed to asbestos when he removed the linings of furnaces, an inquest heard.
George Altoft, 79, of Newland Drive, Scunthorpe, spent 15 years working for British Steel at the old melting shop as a pitman.
A statement from the late Mr Altoft to his solicitors, read by coroner's officer Walter Smith, said this involved removing the linings – which contained asbestos – from furnaces.
The statement said there was "a lot of asbestos", that no protective equipment...
