KENTUCKY MESOTHELIOMA LAWYERS

Kentucky is the thirty-seventh largest state geographically and is ranked twenty-sixth in terms of population. Kentucky’s soil has fostered the livestock and agricultural industries. However, Kentucky is not entirely agricultural or rural. Kentucky is home to many industries that unfortunately routinely exposed workers to asbestos on the job.

Asbestos was used in a variety of ways in Kentucky. One source of asbestos exposure is found in the power plant industry. Workers were exposed to asbestos while using equipment that contained heat-resistant asbestos.

Another potential source is the automobile industry. Asbestos was used as a raw material in a variety of automotive products. Examples include brakes, clutches, and gaskets.

Other sources of asbestos exposure in Kentucky included the construction industry and home insulation products. Unfortunately, many Kentucky workers also brought asbestos home on their clothing without realizing it. The family members of these workers were exposed to asbestos at home and are at risk of mesothelioma.

OCCUPATIONS AT RISK

Below is a list of occupations that put Kentucky workers at a known risk of asbestos exposure. If you worked in one of these occupations in the 1980s or earlier, there is a good chance that you were exposed to asbestos:

Boilermakers
Brick and stone masons
Construction workers
Drywall tapers
Electric power linemen and cable men
Electricians
Engineers
Heavy equipment mechanics
Industrial plant workers
Insulators
Iron workers
Laborers
Machine operators
Mechanics
Painters
Pipefitters
Plasterers
Plumbers
Power plant workers
Roofers and slaters
Sheetmetal workers
Welders

JOB SITES WITH KNOWN ASBESTOS EXPOSURE

The following is a list of some of the Kentucky job sites where there is a potential use of asbestos products. If you or a family member worked at one of these places, you may be at a heightened risk of asbestos disease.

If you believe that you may have been exposed to asbestos at your own job, please contact a mesothelioma attorney for more information. There are many other job sites in Kentucky where asbestos was used.

Power Plants

Atomic Energy Plant
E C Ernest Electric Company
E W Brown Generating Plant
General Electric
Kentucky Power
Kentucky Utilities Company
Louisville Gas & Electric Company
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tyrone Power House
Union Carbide Nuclear Company
Westinghouse

Automotive

American Radiator
B. F. Goodrich
Ford Motor Company
General Tire & Rubber Company

Mines

Anaconda Aluminum
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Asher Coal Mining Company
Blue Diamond Mining Company

Oil Industry

Armco Oil Refinery
Ashland Oil & Refinery Company

Chemical

American Rubber and Chemical Company
Carbide and Carbon Chemical
Dow Petrochemical
Dupont Chemical
M & T Chemical Corporation
Mathieson Chemical Company
Rohm & Haas Chemical

Construction

Armco Steel
Firestone Plumbing
IBM
Kosmos Cemenet Company
National Carbide
Owens Corning Fiberglass
Proctor & Gamble
W.R. Grace

Other industries

Austin Powder Co.
Calvert City Janitor & Supply
Dow Chemical Corp.
Dow Corning Corporation

MESOTHELIOMA IN KENTUCKY

Mesothelioma is a deadly cancer of the lining of the lungs and abdomen, which is caused by asbestos exposure. Like other asbestos diseases, mesothelioma has a long latency period. This means that a person usually develops mesothelioma after the initial exposure to asbestos – usually between 10 and 50 years later. Due to this latency period, the number of Kentucky mesothelioma deaths continues to rise.

According to the federal government, 169 Kentucky residents died of mesothelioma between 1999-1004. In comparison to other states, Kentucky ranks 27th in the number of mesothelioma deaths.

KENTUCKY MESOTHELIOMA LAWYER

If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, and you believe you were exposed to asbestos in Kentucky, it is important that you contact a skilled attorney with experience in asbestos litigation. In addition, time is of the essence, because you have a limited amount of time to file a lawsuit.

We urge you to contact one of our mesothelioma lawyers for a free consultation. We can help you investigate the sources of your exposure, and determine what companies were responsible.