W.R. Grace Mine Manager Dies of Cancer
March 8th, 2007
One of the seven W.R. Grace executives accused of conspiring to conceal asbestos-related health risks posed by the company’s Montana mine has died at the age of 62.
An article in the Los Angeles times says that Alan Stringer, who most recently lived in Oak Harbor, WA, died of cancer on February 24th. His wife Donna claims that his cancer was not related to asbestos.
Stringer had been the manager of the Libby, Montana vermiculite mine from 1988 until its closure in 1990. According to the newspaper account, after the mine closed, Stringer remained in Libby to work on matters related to the shutdown of the mine. He then moved to San Juan Capistrano (CA) in 1994 and worked as a production and safety consultant for projects in North America and South Korea. In 1999, Stringer went back to Libby to work as Grace’s representative after reports of asbestos-related health problems surfaced.
Stringer’s early career included work as a mining engineer for Alcoa in Suriname. He also worked for Amax in Leadville (CO), Ottawa Silica Co. in Illinois, and, starting in 1981, Grace in Libby.
At the 2005 federal indictment alleging conspiracy, Stringer pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.
March 9th, 2007 at 9:42 am
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