Hysol Aerospace & Industrial Adhesive Company manufactured adhesives, epoxy resins, and electric insulating compounds for the aerospace industry, and later for the consumer market. The majority of the company’s products contained asbestos. Many people diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases have successfully filed personal injury lawsuits against them, seeking compensation for the harm
Textile work encompasses many different processes and operations, including fiber synthesis, weaving, manufacturing, dying, and finishing, as well as repairing and maintaining the equipment that makes those processes possible. Before the dangers of asbestos became known, textiles were heavily contaminated with the mineral, and so was much of the machinery on which the textiles were
St. Louis-based Christy Refractories Company is a manufacturer of heat-resistant products. Established over 100 years ago, the company originally used the high-quality clay found in the ground around South St. Louis to make firebricks and high-temperature bricks. These were used to line furnaces where steel, glass, and other materials are made and contained asbestos. Christy
Insulation workers install and replace specialized insulating materials that increase comfort, save energy, reduce noise, and prevent the spread of fire in both buildings and mechanical systems. The job involves reviewing blueprints or other specifications to gauge how much insulation is needed and what type is best for the application; measuring and cutting insulation to
Demolition work is essentially the opposite of construction. It involves tearing down old structures and buildings and clearing away the debris that’s left behind. The most obvious dangers of demolition work are a lack of structural integrity and building collapse, but legacy asbestos hidden within older structures’ components also poses a risk. Demolition workers face
Burns and Roe Enterprises was a New Jersey-based engineering construction firm that became the subject of numerous asbestos lawsuits. The company performed engineering work for nuclear power plants for the U.S. military and the Department of Energy. In 2000, the company’s asbestos liabilities to victims grew to over 13,500, and led to the company filing for
Cement is a strong, durable material that has been used for centuries to build roads, buildings, and infrastructure. The components used to make cement have changed over the years, and from the early 1900s until the 1980s, it was commonly made using asbestos. Asbestos use created harmful dust within cement plant factory environments, and employees
Todd Shipyards was founded in 1916 in Brooklyn, New York, and became one of the largest independent shipbuilding companies in the United States. Todd Shipyards was also a significant source of asbestos exposure during its years of operation. Workers representing a wide range of skills and professions were exposed to asbestos-containing pumps, valves, gaskets, boilers, tanks, and other equipment,
API, Inc. was a Minnesota-based industrial insulation contractor that sold, distributed, and installed asbestos-containing insulation and other products until 1973. The company largely conducted business in Minnesota and North Dakota, though its reach extended to South Dakota, western Wisconsin, and northern Michigan. When hundreds of individuals diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, asbestosis, asbestos-related lung cancer, and
Though the vast majority of asbestos-related diseases come from occupational exposure that occurred decades ago, legacy asbestos also poses a very real, continuing risk. Legacy asbestos refers to asbestos that remains in buildings, vehicles, infrastructure, and equipment from years ago. Though legacy asbestos is considered harmless when intact, it can lead to exposure if disturbed