Two men have been hospitalized after being injured yesterday morning at the Hotel Clovis in Clovis, New Mexico. The hotel, which has been closed since 1983, is currently receiving a $13 million renovation that will transform the aging hotel into a modern apartment complex. According to City Manager Joe Thomas, the two men have been identified as a city building inspector and a worker for the contractor who is removing asbestos-laden debris from the hotel. One man is recovering at Plains Regional Medical Center. However, the other was transferred to a separate facility in Amarillo where he underwent some surgical procedures. Both men have been reported to have non-life threatening injuries, and are both expected to make full recoveries.

The accident is still under investigation, and Thomas declined to further inform members of the press. It is expected that a press release will be issued later this afternoon that will contain full details of the incident.

The company in charge of the cleanup project at the hotel is Grancor. Grancor is removing both toxic asbestos, which causes mesothelioma, as well as toxic pigeon droppings that have accumulated for many years. Grancor is also in the process of removing a boiler in the basement, a process that should be completed within the next two weeks.

Asbestos is also linked to a cancer known as mesothelioma. Mesothelioma can occur in the lining of the heart, lungs or abdomen, but pleural mesothelioma – within the lung cavity – is the most common form. Asbestos was once a common component of building materials such as insulation, cement, some paints, and tiles. Asbestos was once used in automotive brake pads as well. Asbestos has since been phased out of new construction, but is still present in many older buildings.

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