Kansas industry followed its rivers and its oil. Packinghouses, soap works, and a refinery crowded the bottomland where the Kansas River meets the Missouri; refineries went up across the oil country of south-central and southeast Kansas; Wichita turned from a cattle-trail town into a city of aircraft plants; and utilities and the Army built power stations and powder plants in between. Every one of those plants ran on steam and heat, and the boilers, kilns, and piping that carried it were wrapped, lined, and sealed with asbestos. On the trusts' lists, Kansas comes down to six places:
- Kansas City, Kansas — the Procter & Gamble plant, the worksite most trusts recognize in Kansas, along with the Colgate-Palmolive plant and the Phillips Petroleum refinery;
- Wichita — the Boeing and Beech aircraft plants and the Derby refinery;
- the oil towns to the south — the Skelly refinery at El Dorado and the cooperative refineries at McPherson and Coffeyville;
- Topeka and the Kansas River valley — Goodyear's Topeka tire plant and Kansas Power & Light's Tecumseh and Lawrence stations;
- southeast Kansas — Ash Grove's cement plant at Chanute and the municipal power plant at Coffeyville; and
- the Army's posts and powder plants — the Sunflower plant at De Soto, Fort Riley, and Fort Leavenworth.
When these companies went bankrupt, the trusts set up to pay their asbestos claims each published a list of locations where its products were proven to be present. For Kansas, those lists hold more than 1,000 entries across 156 communities, from 27 asbestos trusts. One plant can appear many times, under different names or on different trusts' lists. Dozens of our clients worked at Kansas job sites.
Every asbestos trust claim has to prove two things: that a company's asbestos-containing product was present at a job site, and that the worker handled that product, or worked close enough to it, to breathe its dust. If you or your loved one worked at a site on those lists during the applicable years, the first half is already established, because the trust has acknowledged its products were there.
We help workers who are alive and recently diagnosed, adult children and spouses researching on behalf of someone who is sick, and families of workers who have already passed away from mesothelioma, lung cancer, or asbestosis. If you are a worker who has just been diagnosed, calling early keeps more options open for your family. There is still a claim to be made for families of workers who have already passed; we handle wrongful death cases routinely.
You don't need the product names or old records. No fee unless we recover compensation for your family.
Kansas filing deadlines and trust eligibility, in brief
Kansas gives a diagnosed worker two years to file a personal-injury claim. Exactly when the clock starts varies, so to be safe, count from the date of diagnosis. An earlier asbestosis or pleural-scarring claim does not bar a later mesothelioma claim in Kansas, but the clock can start once the disease and its cause should have been known, so call us right away. After a death, the family's wrongful-death claim must be filed within two years of the death, and only if the worker's own deadline had not already run out. If your loved one is alive and diagnosed, calling early keeps more options open.
Kansas deadlines, the wrongful-death rule, and how they apply to your family
Most workers exposed before 1983 can also file against the Johns-Manville Settlement Trust independently of anything documented at a specific site. How trust eligibility works.
We help families of workers who have already passed away. Wrongful death cases are routine for our firm; we handle the documentation work.
The sites profiled below show confirmed asbestos products based on the asbestos trusts established for companies that did business there. Those trusts exist because Clarence Borel, a Gulf Coast insulator, chose to sue in 1969 — not for himself, but because he realized his coworkers would die the same way he was dying. His decision created the legal framework that produced the trust system you're about to scan.
Today the choice is yours. You can file trust claims based on the documented exposure at your loved one's worksite — paper claims, no courtroom. Or you can follow Clarence Borel and also sue the manufacturers and premises owners directly, which allows us to build a full exposure profile for every site your loved one worked at and recover from defendants the trust system doesn't reach. Read his story.
Asbestos trust coverage across Kansas
The Johns-Manville Settlement Trust is open to most workers exposed before 1983, regardless of which specific worksite the exposure occurred at. Johns-Manville supplied so much asbestos and so many asbestos products across so many American industries that the trust does not require site-specific documentation. For mesothelioma claims, even one day of asbestos exposure before December 31, 1982 (at work or through a family member's work clothes brought into the home) can qualify a worker for Johns-Manville Settlement Trust compensation.
For lung cancer, asbestosis, and other non-mesothelioma asbestos diseases, the threshold is 60 months of total asbestos exposure with at least 6 months occurring before December 31, 1982. The one-day-of-exposure threshold for mesothelioma reflects how the disease actually develops (even brief exposure can cause it) and most major asbestos trusts apply similarly low-threshold eligibility for mesothelioma claims.
Because Johns-Manville keeps no site list of its own, every worksite on another trust's list also qualifies for Johns-Manville. Twenty-six other trusts list Kansas worksites. The number of Kansas entries on each trust's list:
- Johns-Manville: no list of its own; every site on the other trusts' lists qualifies
- Babcock & Wilcox: 264 entries (industrial and utility boilers)
- Owens Corning: 230 entries (Kaylo and high-temperature pipe and block insulation)
- W.R. Grace: 167 entries (Monokote spray fireproofing and Zonolite)
- A.P. Green: 159 entries (refractory brick, castables and cements)
- DII Industries (Halliburton): 109 entries (pumps, compressors and oilfield equipment)
- Fibreboard: 83 entries (Pabco pipe and block insulation)
- Eagle-Picher: 73 entries (insulating cements and pipe covering)
- Combustion Engineering: 51 entries (boilers and refractory)
- Owens-Illinois: 33 entries (Kaylo pipe and block insulation)
- GAF: 18 entries (roofing and building products)
- Raytech: 17 entries (friction products)
- Plibrico: 13 entries (refractory plastics and castables)
- U.S. Gypsum: 12 entries (joint compound, plaster and acoustical products)
- Pittsburgh Corning: 10 entries (Unibestos pipe insulation)
- Flintkote: 8 entries (roofing, flooring and building products)
- ABB Lummus: 7 entries (refinery and petrochemical engineering)
- Armstrong World Industries: 5 entries (insulation contracting and floor products)
- DII Industries (Harbison-Walker): 5 entries (refractory brick and castables)
- ACandS: 4 entries (insulation contracting)
- Burns & Roe: 3 entries (power-plant engineering and construction)
- Fuller-Austin: 3 entries (insulation contracting)
- Kaiser Aluminum: 3 entries (refractory and insulating products)
- Turner & Newall: 3 entries (Limpet sprayed asbestos and asbestos textiles)
- J.T. Thorpe (California): 2 entries (insulation and refractory contracting)
- NARCO: 2 entries (refractory gun mixes and castables)
- A-Best: 1 entry (asbestos safety clothing)
Trust coverage at this depth means most Kansas workers with significant industrial exposure histories will trigger filings against multiple trusts simultaneously — typically Johns-Manville plus the site-specific trusts documented at their worksites.
Kansas cities and their industries
Open a city to see the worksites there that the asbestos trusts recognize, grouped by industry, with why each industry used asbestos.
WichitaWichita, the "Air Capital of the World," built airplanes at Beech, Cessna and Boeing, refined oil at the Derby refinery, and drew its power from Kansas Gas & Electric's Murray Gill station.
Aerospace and aviation. Aircraft and spacecraft used asbestos in brakes, gaskets, heat shields, and wiring insulation, and their maintenance and test facilities used it in buildings and equipment.
- Beech Aircraft (Hawker Beechcraft)
- Boeing Wichita plant (Spirit AeroSystems)
- Cessna Aircraft
Refineries and petrochemical plants. Refineries ran on heat: crude heaters, cat crackers, boilers, and miles of steam and process piping, all insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products into the late 1970s. Insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, and the contract crews who worked turnarounds carried the heaviest exposure.
- Derby Refining Company refinery
Power plants and utilities. Power plants' boilers, turbines, and high-pressure steam lines were insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products, and every overhaul released dust across the plant.
- Kansas Gas & Electric — Murray Gill Energy Center
LawrenceLawrence pairs the University of Kansas with industry along the Kansas River: Kansas Power & Light's Lawrence Energy Center, the farm cooperatives' nitrogen plant, and FMC's Westvaco chemical works.
Chemical plants. Chemical plants combined high heat with corrosive service: furnaces and reactors lined with asbestos refractory, steam lines wrapped in asbestos insulation, and acid-resistant asbestos gaskets and packing at every flange.
- Cooperative Farm Chemicals Association nitrogen plant
- FMC Westvaco chemical plant
Public and commercial buildings. Office towers, hospitals, schools, hotels, and government buildings were built with asbestos fireproofing, insulation, plaster, and floor tile, exposing the trades who built and renovated them and the maintenance crews who kept their boilers and steam lines running.
- University of Kansas
Power plants and utilities. Power plants' boilers, turbines, and high-pressure steam lines were insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products, and every overhaul released dust across the plant.
- Kansas Power & Light — Lawrence Energy Center
CoffeyvilleCoffeyville's cooperative refinery and its municipal power plant are two of the most-listed worksites in southeast Kansas.
Refineries and petrochemical plants. Refineries ran on heat: crude heaters, cat crackers, boilers, and miles of steam and process piping, all insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products into the late 1970s. Insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, and the contract crews who worked turnarounds carried the heaviest exposure.
- Cooperative Refinery Association refinery (Farmland Industries)
Power plants and utilities. Power plants' boilers, turbines, and high-pressure steam lines were insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products, and every overhaul released dust across the plant.
- Coffeyville municipal power plant
Kansas CityKansas City, Kansas, made soap, packed meat, and refined oil; its Procter & Gamble plant is recognized by more trusts than any other Kansas worksite.
Refineries and petrochemical plants. Refineries ran on heat: crude heaters, cat crackers, boilers, and miles of steam and process piping, all insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products into the late 1970s. Insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, and the contract crews who worked turnarounds carried the heaviest exposure.
- Phillips Petroleum refinery
Paper mills and manufacturing plants. Paper mills, glass plants, lumber mills, and factories ran their own boilers and steam systems, insulated with asbestos pipe covering and sealed with asbestos gaskets. A paper mill's recovery boilers were among the most asbestos-intensive equipment anywhere.
- Procter & Gamble plant
TecumsehTecumseh, just east of Topeka, is home to Kansas Power & Light's Tecumseh Energy Center and DuPont's cellophane plant.
Chemical plants. Chemical plants combined high heat with corrosive service: furnaces and reactors lined with asbestos refractory, steam lines wrapped in asbestos insulation, and acid-resistant asbestos gaskets and packing at every flange.
- DuPont cellophane plant (Tecumseh Film Plant)
Power plants and utilities. Power plants' boilers, turbines, and high-pressure steam lines were insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products, and every overhaul released dust across the plant.
- Kansas Power & Light — Tecumseh Energy Center
TopekaIn the state capital, the Goodyear tire plant has been one of the largest industrial employers for generations; Kansas Power & Light's Topeka listings stand beside it.
Tire and synthetic-rubber plants. Synthetic-rubber and tire plants ran boilers, steam lines, and steam-heated presses and curing equipment insulated and sealed with asbestos.
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber plant
Power plants and utilities. Power plants' boilers, turbines, and high-pressure steam lines were insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products, and every overhaul released dust across the plant.
- Kansas Power & Light
ChanuteChanute's Ash Grove cement plant is the Kansas cement works the most trusts recognize.
Paper mills and manufacturing plants. Paper mills, glass plants, lumber mills, and factories ran their own boilers and steam systems, insulated with asbestos pipe covering and sealed with asbestos gaskets. A paper mill's recovery boilers were among the most asbestos-intensive equipment anywhere.
- Ash Grove Lime & Portland Cement plant
De SotoDe Soto is home to the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant, a World War II powder works operated by Hercules Powder Company.
Military installations. Military bases ran boiler plants, steam distribution systems, and aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops, and built and renovated for decades with asbestos-containing materials.
- Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant (Hercules Powder)
El DoradoEl Dorado grew up on the Butler County oil field; its Skelly refinery later passed to Getty and then Texaco.
Refineries and petrochemical plants. Refineries ran on heat: crude heaters, cat crackers, boilers, and miles of steam and process piping, all insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products into the late 1970s. Insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, and the contract crews who worked turnarounds carried the heaviest exposure.
- Skelly Oil refinery (later Getty, Texaco and Frontier)
Fort LeavenworthFort Leavenworth, founded in 1827, is the oldest active Army post west of the Mississippi.
Military installations. Military bases ran boiler plants, steam distribution systems, and aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops, and built and renovated for decades with asbestos-containing materials.
- Fort Leavenworth
Fort RileyFort Riley, home of the 1st Infantry Division, ran barracks, hospitals and boiler plants built and renovated with asbestos materials.
Military installations. Military bases ran boiler plants, steam distribution systems, and aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops, and built and renovated for decades with asbestos-containing materials.
- Fort Riley
Other Kansas communitiesOne worksite each in 6 more communities.
Refineries and petrochemical plants. Refineries ran on heat: crude heaters, cat crackers, boilers, and miles of steam and process piping, all insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products into the late 1970s. Insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, and the contract crews who worked turnarounds carried the heaviest exposure.
- Mobil Oil refinery (Socony-Vacuum) — Augusta
- NCRA refinery (National Cooperative Refinery Association) — McPherson
Public and commercial buildings. Office towers, hospitals, schools, hotels, and government buildings were built with asbestos fireproofing, insulation, plaster, and floor tile, exposing the trades who built and renovated them and the maintenance crews who kept their boilers and steam lines running.
- Kansas State University — Manhattan
- Leavenworth VA Center (National Military Home) — Leavenworth
Power plants and utilities. Power plants' boilers, turbines, and high-pressure steam lines were insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products, and every overhaul released dust across the plant.
- Empire District Electric — Riverton power plant — Riverton
- Kansas City Power & Light — La Cygne Generating Station — La Cygne
Mesothelioma settlement values at Kansas's most-documented worksites
These worksites appear on the approved-site lists of at least five trusts besides Johns-Manville. Trust counts are minimums: a trust may list a site under a name we haven't yet matched to it. The years are the exposure window the trusts' lists recognize at each site; most lists end at 1982.
Open a worksite to see each trust that lists it, with the mesothelioma values the trust publishes and its current payment percentage. "Trust values together" adds up those trusts' values at their payment percentages: the low figure uses each trust's scheduled value, the high figure each trust's published maximum, which Individual Review can reach. Most mesothelioma claims are paid above the scheduled value. But each trust sets its own eligibility rules — the years, the work, and the length of exposure it requires — so few people qualify for every trust on a list, some trusts publish no fixed schedule, and these figures are not a prediction of any recovery. All trust values and payment percentages.
Procter & Gamble plant
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| ABB Lummus | $1,000 – $400,000 | 9.5% | $95 – $38,000 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| DII Industries (Harbison-Walker) | $144,897.50 – $610,000 | 60% | $86,938.50 – $366,000 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Pittsburgh Corning | $175,000 – $500,000 | 19% | $33,250 – $95,000 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber plant
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACandS | $150,000 – $550,000 | 2.89% | $4,335 – $15,895 |
| Armstrong World Industries | $110,000 – $400,000 | 7.8% | $8,580 – $31,200 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| GAF | $155,000 – $450,000 | 5.0% | $7,750 – $22,500 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Raytech | Not published | — | — |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Derby Refining Company refinery
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| ABB Lummus | $1,000 – $400,000 | 9.5% | $95 – $38,000 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| J.T. Thorpe (California) | Not published | — | — |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Pittsburgh Corning | $175,000 – $500,000 | 19% | $33,250 – $95,000 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant (Hercules Powder)
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| W.R. Grace | $180,000 – $450,000 | 30.1% | $54,180 – $135,450 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Skelly Oil refinery (later Getty, Texaco and Frontier)
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| GAF | $155,000 – $450,000 | 5.0% | $7,750 – $22,500 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Raytech | Not published | — | — |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Ash Grove Lime & Portland Cement plant
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| DII Industries (Harbison-Walker) | $144,897.50 – $610,000 | 60% | $86,938.50 – $366,000 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Plibrico | $350,000 – $750,000 | 0.94% | $3,290 – $7,050 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Coffeyville municipal power plant
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACandS | $150,000 – $550,000 | 2.89% | $4,335 – $15,895 |
| Armstrong World Industries | $110,000 – $400,000 | 7.8% | $8,580 – $31,200 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Raytech | Not published | — | — |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
NCRA refinery (National Cooperative Refinery Association)
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABB Lummus | $1,000 – $400,000 | 9.5% | $95 – $38,000 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Kansas Power & Light — Tecumseh Energy Center
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Raytech | Not published | — | — |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Cooperative Refinery Association refinery (Farmland Industries)
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Pittsburgh Corning | $175,000 – $500,000 | 19% | $33,250 – $95,000 |
| Raytech | Not published | — | — |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Phillips Petroleum refinery
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Plibrico | $350,000 – $750,000 | 0.94% | $3,290 – $7,050 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Kansas City Power & Light — La Cygne Generating Station
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| GAF | $155,000 – $450,000 | 5.0% | $7,750 – $22,500 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Raytech | Not published | — | — |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Cooperative Farm Chemicals Association nitrogen plant
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Pittsburgh Corning | $175,000 – $500,000 | 19% | $33,250 – $95,000 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Kansas Power & Light — Lawrence Energy Center
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Raytech | Not published | — | — |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Empire District Electric — Riverton power plant
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
DuPont cellophane plant (Tecumseh Film Plant)
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACandS | $150,000 – $550,000 | 2.89% | $4,335 – $15,895 |
| Armstrong World Industries | $110,000 – $400,000 | 7.8% | $8,580 – $31,200 |
| GAF | $155,000 – $450,000 | 5.0% | $7,750 – $22,500 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Pittsburgh Corning | $175,000 – $500,000 | 19% | $33,250 – $95,000 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Kansas Power & Light
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| Fuller-Austin | $58,500 | 45% | $26,325 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Boeing Wichita plant (Spirit AeroSystems)
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| W.R. Grace | $180,000 – $450,000 | 30.1% | $54,180 – $135,450 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Mobil Oil refinery (Socony-Vacuum)
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| Fuller-Austin | $58,500 | 45% | $26,325 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
FMC Westvaco chemical plant
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
University of Kansas
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Raytech | Not published | — | — |
| W.R. Grace | $180,000 – $450,000 | 30.1% | $54,180 – $135,450 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Leavenworth VA Center (National Military Home)
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Kansas State University
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| W.R. Grace | $180,000 – $450,000 | 30.1% | $54,180 – $135,450 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Beech Aircraft (Hawker Beechcraft)
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| NARCO | $75,000 – $1,379,580 | 100% | $75,000 – $1,379,580 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Cessna Aircraft
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Best | $30,500 | 18% | $5,490 |
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| W.R. Grace | $180,000 – $450,000 | 30.1% | $54,180 – $135,450 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Kansas Gas & Electric — Murray Gill Energy Center
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABB Lummus | $1,000 – $400,000 | 9.5% | $95 – $38,000 |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Raytech | Not published | — | — |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
A closer look at major Kansas worksites
The worksites below are among those recognized by the most asbestos trusts in Kansas — seven or more, counting Johns-Manville. Each profile draws on the trust signatures present at the site to identify the products workers handled, the trades most heavily exposed, and the asbestos types they likely encountered. Your specific worksite may be documented even if it doesn't appear here — call us.
Procter & Gamble plant — Kansas City
Procter & Gamble's soap and detergent plant stands in the Armourdale district of Kansas City, Kansas, on the Kansas River bottoms, and was one of the company's long-running manufacturing plants. The trusts list it under Procter & Gamble, Procter & Gamble Manufacturing, and the misspelling Proctor & Gamble, and one list files it under Armourdale; it is one facility. No other Kansas worksite is recognized by more trusts.
Workers exposed. Soap and detergent making runs on steam: boilermakers, pipefitters, insulators, refractory workers, millwrights, mechanics, electricians, and the operators who ran the kettles, dryers, and boiler house, along with the contract crews who built and overhauled the plant.
Trust documentation: recognized by at least 12 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, ABB Lummus, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), DII Industries (Harbison-Walker), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1928 through 1982.
Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers made the plant's steam, with their pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing on access doors and steam connections, and A.P. Green and Harbison-Walker refractory brick and cement lined the furnaces. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos covered high-temperature lines. Fibreboard pipe insulation and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered more of the steam and process piping. ABB Lummus did engineering and construction work here, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber plant — Topeka
Goodyear's Topeka tire plant has made tires since the end of World War II and still operates, for generations one of the largest industrial employers in the state capital. The trusts list it under Goodyear, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, and a Rock Island Railroad station number; it is one facility.
Workers exposed. Tire manufacturing of this scale required tire-curing press operators, tire-building machine operators, rubber compounders and mill operators, calender operators, the power-plant workforce serving the manufacturing process, millwrights, electricians, pipefitters, boilermakers, and maintenance trades across the plant.
Trust documentation: recognized by at least 10 asbestos trusts — ACandS, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, GAF, Owens Corning, Raytech, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1944 through 1982.
Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Babcock & Wilcox boilers made the steam that heated the curing presses, with pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing on every steam connection. The ACandS and Armstrong signatures point to insulation contracting crews at the plant, and Owens Corning's Kaylo line, its high-temperature grades made with amosite (brown asbestos), Fibreboard pipe and block insulation, and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered the steam and process piping. The Raytech signature reflects friction products on the plant's machinery and vehicles, GAF documentation points to roofing felts and mastics, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.
Derby Refining Company refinery — Wichita
The Derby refinery was Wichita's own oil refinery, run by the Wichita-based Derby Oil Company. The trusts list it under Derby Oil, Derby Refining, Derby Refinery, and the misspellings Darby and Derry; it is one facility.
Workers exposed. Refinery operations required pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, refractory workers on the cat cracker and process heaters, mechanics, instrument technicians, and electricians, along with the contract crews who worked turnarounds.
Trust documentation: recognized by at least 10 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, ABB Lummus, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, J.T. Thorpe (California), Owens Corning, Pittsburgh Corning, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1940 through 1982.
Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green refractory lined the crude heaters, cat cracker, and process heaters, and Combustion Engineering boilers carried insulation, refractory, and gaskets and packing. Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos and Owens Corning's Kaylo line, its high-temperature grades made with amosite (brown asbestos), covered the hottest lines; Fibreboard pipe and block insulation and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered more, much of it applied by J.T. Thorpe insulation crews. ABB Lummus did refinery engineering and construction here, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories, and crocidolite (blue asbestos) appeared in the gaskets and packing of the refinery's acid service.
Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant (Hercules Powder) — De Soto
The Sunflower Ordnance Works was built near De Soto in 1942 to make smokeless powder and propellants for the war, and Hercules Powder Company ran it; it later became the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant. The trusts list it under Sunflower Ordnance, Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant, and Hercules Powder Company; it is one facility.
Workers exposed. Powerhouse operators, boilermakers, pipefitters, insulators, millwrights, mechanics, electricians, and the production workers in the acid and powder lines, along with the construction crews who built the plant.
Trust documentation: recognized by at least 9 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, W.R. Grace, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1942 through 1982.
Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Combustion Engineering boilers in the powerhouses carried pipe and block insulation, refractory, and gaskets and packing, with A.P. Green refractory in the furnaces. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line; Fibreboard pipe insulation and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered the miles of steam line between buildings. W.R. Grace documentation points to Monokote fireproofing and Zonolite products, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories, and crocidolite (blue asbestos) appeared in the acid-service gaskets and packing of the nitric and sulfuric acid lines that powder making depends on.
Skelly Oil refinery — El Dorado
Skelly Oil's refinery at El Dorado, in the Butler County oil field, passed to Getty Oil when Getty absorbed Skelly in 1977, then to Texaco with its 1984 purchase of Getty, and later to Frontier; it still refines oil today. The trusts list it under Skelly Oil, Skelly Refinery, Getty, Texaco, and Frontier El Dorado Refining; it is one facility.
Workers exposed. Refinery operations required pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, refractory workers on the catalytic crackers and process heaters, mechanics, and instrument technicians.
Trust documentation: recognized by at least 9 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, Fibreboard, GAF, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Raytech, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1929 through 1982.
Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green refractory brick and cement lined the catalytic crackers and process heaters, and Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers carried insulation, refractory, and gaskets and packing. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line, and Fibreboard supplied more pipe and block insulation. GAF documentation points to roofing felts and mastics, and the Raytech signature reflects friction products on the refinery's equipment. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories, and crocidolite (blue asbestos) appeared in the gaskets and packing of the refinery's acid service.
Ash Grove Lime & Portland Cement plant — Chanute
Ash Grove's plant at Chanute has burned limestone into cement clinker in rotary kilns for generations and still operates, part of one of the largest cement producers in the central United States. The trusts list it under Ash Grove Lime & Portland Cement, Ashgrove, and Ash Grove Cement; it is one facility.
Workers exposed. Kiln operators, refractory workers and bricklayers on the rotary kilns and clinker coolers, millwrights, pipefitters, insulators, mechanics, electricians, and maintenance trades.
Trust documentation: recognized by at least 8 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, Babcock & Wilcox, DII Industries (Halliburton), DII Industries (Harbison-Walker), Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Plibrico, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1936 through 1982.
Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Cement kilns are among the heaviest refractory work in American industry: A.P. Green and Harbison-Walker refractory brick and cement and Plibrico plastics and castables lined the kilns, and each relining began with chipping out the old lining. Babcock & Wilcox boilers carried pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.
Coffeyville municipal power plant — Coffeyville
The City of Coffeyville's municipal light and power plant is the city's own generating station, serving its municipal electric utility. The trusts list it under Coffeyville Municipal Light & Power, Municipal Power Plant, City of Coffeyville, and Power Service Corporation; it is one facility.
Workers exposed. Boilermakers, pipefitters, insulators, refractory workers, mechanics, electricians, and plant operators, along with the construction and overhaul crews.
Trust documentation: recognized by at least 8 asbestos trusts — ACandS, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Raytech, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1954 through 1982.
Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. The Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering signatures reflect the plant's boilers, with their pipe and block insulation, refractory, and gaskets and packing, and the ACandS and Armstrong signatures point to insulation contracting crews. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line on the steam and turbine piping. The Raytech signature reflects friction products on the plant's equipment. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.
NCRA refinery (National Cooperative Refinery Association) — McPherson
The McPherson refinery began as the Globe Oil & Refining Company's plant and passed to the National Cooperative Refinery Association, a refinery owned by regional farm cooperatives; it still operates. The trusts list it under Globe Oil & Refining, National Cooperative Refinery Association, NCRA, and Co-operative Refinery; it is one facility.
Workers exposed. Refinery operations required pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, refractory workers on the catalytic crackers and process heaters, mechanics, instrument technicians, and electricians, along with the contract crews who worked turnarounds.
Trust documentation: recognized by at least 8 asbestos trusts — ABB Lummus, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Owens Corning, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1932 through 1982.
Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers and heaters carried pipe and block insulation, refractory, and gaskets and packing. Owens Corning's Kaylo line, its high-temperature grades made with amosite (brown asbestos), Fibreboard pipe insulation, and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered the process and steam piping. ABB Lummus did refinery engineering and construction here, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories, and crocidolite (blue asbestos) appeared in the gaskets and packing of the refinery's acid service.
Kansas Power & Light — Tecumseh Energy Center (Tecumseh)
Kansas Power & Light's Tecumseh station, on the Kansas River just east of Topeka, was one of the utility's coal-fired generating plants; it later carried the Westar Energy name and, since the 2018 merger, Evergy's. The trusts list it under Kansas Power & Light, the Tecumseh Station, the Tecumseh Energy Center, Westar Energy, and one Kansas City Power & Light label, and one list files it under Topeka as the Tecumseh Powerhouse; it is one facility.
Workers exposed. Utility power generation required boilermakers, pipefitters, insulators, refractory workers, turbine maintenance staff, and operating personnel, along with the construction and overhaul crews.
Trust documentation: recognized by at least 8 asbestos trusts — Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Fibreboard, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Raytech, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1925 through 1982.
Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. The Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering signatures reflect the station's boilers, with their pipe and block insulation, refractory, and gaskets and packing. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line, and Fibreboard pipe and block insulation covered more of the steam and turbine piping. The Halliburton signature reflects pumps, and the Raytech signature reflects friction products on the plant's rotating equipment. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.
Boeing Wichita plant (Spirit AeroSystems) — Wichita
Boeing's Wichita plant grew out of the Stearman Aircraft factory and built B-29 bombers in World War II and B-47s and B-52s afterward. Boeing sold its Wichita commercial operations in 2005, and they became Spirit AeroSystems. The trusts list it under Boeing, Boeing Aircraft, Boeing Airplane Company, and Spirit AeroSystems; it is one facility.
Workers exposed. Machinists, sheet-metal workers, mechanics, pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, electricians, and the maintenance trades who kept the plant's boiler houses and steam heat running.
Trust documentation: recognized by at least 7 asbestos trusts — Babcock & Wilcox, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Owens Corning, W.R. Grace, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1943 through 1982.
Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Babcock & Wilcox boilers heated the plant's buildings and process lines, with pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing on every steam connection. Owens Corning's Kaylo line, its high-temperature grades made with amosite (brown asbestos), Fibreboard pipe insulation, and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered the steam piping. W.R. Grace documentation points to Monokote fireproofing on structural steel, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.
Kansas entries by city
The trusts' lists hold Kansas entries in 156 communities. Open the list below for the number of entries in each. Call us for any specific worksite — whether or not the city appears here.
Entries on the trusts' lists, city by city
| City | Entries on the trusts' lists |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | 184 |
| Wichita | 157 |
| Topeka | 98 |
| Lawrence | 68 |
| Chanute | 36 |
| Coffeyville | 32 |
| Hutchinson | 30 |
| El Dorado | 28 |
| Tecumseh | 24 |
| Leavenworth | 22 |
| Pittsburg | 20 |
| Atchison | 18 |
| Manhattan | 18 |
| Overland Park | 18 |
| De Soto | 17 |
| Emporia | 17 |
| Dodge City | 16 |
| Great Bend | 16 |
| McPherson | 16 |
| Neodesha | 16 |
| Garden City | 15 |
| Hays | 15 |
| Salina | 15 |
| Augusta | 14 |
| La Cygne | 14 |
| Ulysses | 14 |
| Arkansas City | 13 |
| Liberal | 12 |
| Parsons | 12 |
| Winfield | 12 |
| Abilene | 10 |
| Osawatomie | 10 |
| Riverton | 10 |
| Fort Riley | 9 |
| Olathe | 9 |
| Bushton | 8 |
| Larned | 7 |
| Lenexa | 7 |
| Baxter Springs | 6 |
| Concordia | 6 |
| Galena | 6 |
| Humboldt | 6 |
| Independence | 6 |
| Iola | 6 |
| Newton | 6 |
| Colwich | 5 |
| Phillipsburg | 5 |
| Attica | 4 |
| Blue Rapids | 4 |
| Bonner Springs | 4 |
| Crestline | 4 |
| Fort Scott | 4 |
| Ottawa | 4 |
| Potwin | 4 |
| Shawnee Mission | 4 |
| Colby | 3 |
| Ellis | 3 |
| Goodland | 3 |
| Hill City | 3 |
| Junction City | 3 |
| Madison | 3 |
| Minneola | 3 |
| Mission | 3 |
| Scott City | 3 |
| Shawnee | 3 |
The trusts' lists also name 91 other Kansas communities.
Kansas City here means Kansas City, Kansas; plants on the Missouri side of the state line are on our Missouri exposure-sites page. Fort Leavenworth, Fort Riley, McConnell Air Force Base at Wichita, and Forbes Air Force Base at Topeka are all on the trusts' lists.
Search the asbestos trusts' Kansas lists
Type any name the plant went by — the company, a later owner, or the city — to see every entry on the trusts' lists that matches, as the trusts wrote it, with each trust and the years it lists.
More than 1,000 entries, as the trusts list them.
Court decisions: 14 asbestos cases from Kansas courts
Worksites named in court opinions
Court decisions in our library name these Kansas workplaces as places where people were exposed to asbestos.
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Topeka shops and rail yard
- Little v. the Budd Company, Inc. (2020): Pipefitter
- Little v. Budd Co. (2018): Pipefitter and Sheet Metal Worker, 1951-1981
- Jessop v. Acf Industries, LLC (2004): Electrician, sixteen year career
Coffeyville Refinery
- In re Asbestos Litigation (2011): Laborer, relief or vacation person in the Furfural Vacuum Unit, 1966-1971
Dismantling facility and roundhouse (BNSF predecessor railroad)
- BNSF Railway Company v. Superior Court for County OF Los Angeles (2015): Worker at a dismantling facility and roundhouse
Hake Standard Service Station
- Hake v. Allied Fluid Products Corp. (2018): Helper at his family's service station, assisting his father with brake and clutch jobs, 1953-1962
McConnell Air Force Base
- In re Asbestos Litigation (2013): Boiler operator, 1974-1998
Every worksite named in Kansas court decisions, with all their decisions
Plants that made asbestos products
Companies' sworn answers in asbestos lawsuits, the asbestos industry's trade journal and company records in our library name this Kansas plant as a place where asbestos products were made. Each plant's page says who ran it and when, what was made there, and which document says so. People who worked in these plants, their families, and people who lived nearby may have been exposed.
- Kansas CityCertainTeed Corporation · from 1943
Don't see your worksite?
Your worksite may be documented even if it doesn't appear on this page. If your loved one worked at a Kansas facility not listed, call us. Johns-Manville requires no site list at all, and we can often document exposure through the products, contractors, and equipment at a site even when no trust lists it by name.
Smaller worksites, contract jobs, short-tenure employment, and exposures across multiple sites are all part of the case-building process.
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How a Kansas case may work
Robert is a 72-year-old retired maintenance worker from Topeka. From 1972 to 2004 he worked at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber plant in Topeka, primarily in the maintenance and power-plant departments. His job involved frequent contact with asbestos insulation on steam lines, boilers, and process equipment throughout the plant — pipe insulation on the high-temperature steam piping serving the curing presses, gasket and packing maintenance on pumps and compressors, and friction-product handling on the plant's machinery. In late 2025 Robert developed persistent chest discomfort and progressive shortness of breath. After workup at Stormont Vail Hospital, a pericardial biopsy in February 2026 confirmed pericardial mesothelioma of the sarcomatoid mesothelioma variety — a rare and aggressive form of mesothelioma that arises from the lining surrounding the heart and is recognized as asbestos-related in the medical literature. Like many Kansas industrial workers of his generation, Robert had no idea that decades of tire-plant work could produce this kind of cancer decades after retirement.
After Robert's family retained our firm, we matched his employment history to the asbestos bankruptcy trusts that list his worksite, together with his detailed product-handling reconstruction. The Goodyear Topeka listings alone support filings against at least nine site-specific trusts — ACandS, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, GAF, Owens Corning, and Raytech. Because Robert's career began in 1972 — well before the December 31, 1982 cutoff — he qualifies for the universal Johns-Manville Settlement Trust independently of any site-specific documentation, on the basis of his pre-1983 occupational exposure history alone. Our representation includes free asbestos health screening for Robert's wife and adult children, who were exposed at home to asbestos that Robert carried into the household on his work clothes for more than three decades. The screening is a chest X-ray read by a B-reader, with a CT scan if needed; it looks for asbestos-related changes in the lungs and isn't a diagnosis or a reliable way to find mesothelioma early. Recoveries from cases like Robert's routinely fund what insurance does not cover — travel to academic cancer centers, lodging during extended treatment, out-of-pocket medication costs, and home help. The nearest NCI-designated cancer center for a Topeka worker is The University of Kansas Cancer Center in Kansas City, where advanced treatments including HIPEC for peritoneal disease, lung-sparing surgery, and the latest immunotherapy combinations are available. When the written agreement and applicable law permit it, our firm can also advance the cost of travel and lodging when getting to the right treatment center matters. How legal recovery funds mesothelioma treatment access →.
For Kansas's filing deadlines, its asbestos filing rules, and how damages work, see the Kansas mesothelioma law guide.
This example is general. Every case depends on the diagnosis, exposure history, dates, defendants, applicable law, and available evidence.
What happens when you call
A staff attorney answers — not a screener. The first call usually runs 20 to 30 minutes. We listen to the work history, identify which Kansas worksites and trust channels apply to your loved one's exposure, and explain the timeline and case structure for your family's specific situation.
We never pressure anyone to retain us during the first call. If you decide to move forward, we come to you — phone, video, or home visit, whichever works best. No travel to our offices is required at any point in the case.
You do not need to come to the call with product names, exposure dates, or work records. We reconstruct the exposure history using our worksite database, the trust documentation for each manufacturer, employment and union records, and coworker interviews. The conversation starts with what you remember; we handle the documentation work from there.
A spouse, adult child, or other family member can call for the worker. Many of our first calls are from a daughter or wife researching on behalf of a parent or husband. That is standard, and the family member can make the call without the worker on the line.
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Why families choose our firm
- $400M+ recovered and 200,000+ verified exposure sites nationally; all of the more than 1,000 Kansas entries on the asbestos trusts' lists; dozens of clients with Kansas job sites
- Worksite-specific knowledge — we operate from documented trust coverage rather than generic intake scripts, so we can speak to the products, the trades, and the exposure history at your loved one's worksite from the first call
- Trust + civil + federal benefits coordinated case by case with the trial team — for federal-facility alumni (Fort Leavenworth, Fort Riley, McConnell AFB, Forbes Field) we also evaluate FECA federal workers' compensation and VA service-connected disability
- Remote case handling — phone, video, home visit; no travel to our offices is required at any point
- Free family asbestos health screening for spouses, children, and other family members of every client who may have been exposed at home through a worker's clothing
- No fee unless we recover compensation for your family
Frequently asked questions
Is my Kansas worksite documented?
Probably yes. The asbestos trusts' approved-site lists hold more than 1,000 Kansas entries in 156 communities — refineries, power plants, chemical and fertilizer plants, aircraft plants, packinghouses, cement plants, military posts and ordnance works, and a wide range of smaller industrial and commercial operations across the state. You can search every entry on this page. Even if a specific facility isn't listed, we can often document exposure there through the products and contractors involved. Call us with the employer name and approximate dates and we can usually confirm coverage during the first conversation.
What does "trust coverage" mean for my case?
When an asbestos manufacturer files for bankruptcy, it typically sets up a settlement trust to pay future asbestos victims. Each trust maintains documentation of where its products were used. When we say a site is "recognized by 6 trusts," we mean six different asbestos trusts have records establishing that their products were used at that location — meaning a worker exposed there is positioned to file claims against all six trusts. Trust claims operate as paper filings, separately from any civil lawsuit, and recoveries from one trust do not reduce or offset recoveries from another.
Does my loved one qualify for the Johns-Manville trust?
Probably yes, if your loved one had asbestos exposure before 1983 and developed an asbestos-related disease. Johns-Manville does not require proof that its products were at a specific worksite, and for mesothelioma even one day of exposure can qualify. How Johns-Manville eligibility works.
Do I need to know which asbestos products my loved one handled?
No. You do not need to come to the first call with product names, manufacturer identifications, or technical detail. We reconstruct the product-handling history using the trusts' site lists, the trust documentation for each manufacturer, employment and union records, coworker interviews, and our knowledge of how asbestos was used in the trades your loved one worked in. The conversation starts with what you remember — where your loved one worked, what years, what the job was — and we develop the product detail from there.
What if my loved one worked at multiple Kansas sites?
Career-spanning multi-site exposure is the norm in Kansas, not the exception. Refinery workers moved among the refineries at El Dorado, Augusta, McPherson, Coffeyville, and Wichita. Aviation workers in Wichita moved among Boeing, Beech, and Cessna. Utility workers moved among the Kansas Power & Light and Kansas Gas & Electric generating stations. We build a complete career exposure profile across every site, then file trust claims against every applicable trust. Multi-site career history typically increases — not decreases — the trust filings available to a worker.
What if my loved one's worksite has closed or been demolished?
Worksite closure does not affect the ability to file claims. The asbestos trust system was designed precisely for the situation where the original manufacturer is gone — trusts pay claims based on documented product use at the site, not on the current status of the facility. We routinely file claims for workers from refineries that have been demolished, manufacturing operations that have closed, and plants that have been redeveloped for other uses.
Can we file a claim if my loved one already passed away?
Yes. Wrongful death cases are routine for our firm. The Kansas wrongful-death deadline is two years from the date of death, but the family has a claim only if the worker's own two-year deadline had not run out before the death, so call us promptly. Trust claims can be filed by the estate or by surviving family members, and trust recoveries flow to the family. If your loved one passed away from mesothelioma, lung cancer, or asbestosis at any point in recent years, call us to discuss whether the case is still viable.
What if my loved one served at Fort Leavenworth, Fort Riley, McConnell AFB, or Forbes Field?
Military service members and federal civilian employees at these installations may qualify for multiple compensation channels simultaneously: site-specific trust filings based on documented exposure at the installation; the universal Johns-Manville Settlement Trust; VA service-connected disability for military veterans — available with proof of in-service asbestos exposure and a doctor's opinion linking it to service; and FECA federal workers' compensation for federal civilian employees. These channels can run together, though some must be coordinated, because a few programs carry offsets or repayment rules, and we plan the filings case by case with the trial team.
What about W.R. Grace Zonolite and Monokote exposure in Kansas?
W.R. Grace's list holds 167 Kansas entries, the third-longest Kansas list of any trust. In industrial settings with structural steel — utility power plants, refineries, manufacturing facilities — the W.R. Grace signature typically indicates Monokote spray fireproofing applied to structural steel during construction and renovation. In residential and light commercial settings, W.R. Grace exposure typically involves Zonolite attic insulation. Both products carry Libby vermiculite contamination with tremolite, actinolite, and winchite-richterite amphibole asbestos — a distinctive exposure profile separate from the chrysotile and amosite encountered through other product categories. Construction trades workers, insulators, drywall finishers, painters, and renovation workers across Kansas may have W.R. Grace exposure independent of any specific industrial worksite.
Talk with a Kansas asbestos lawyer
Whether your family is dealing with a new diagnosis, a very sick loved one, or a death from mesothelioma, lung cancer, or asbestosis, we are ready to help. Your loved one's worksite may already be on the trusts' lists — or we can help document it if it isn't.
You do not need to know the product names. You do not need to have all the records. You do not need to travel to our office. A spouse or adult child can call for the family.
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This page is provided for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. Every asbestos case turns on its own facts, exposure history, diagnosis, deadlines, available evidence, and applicable law. Reviewing this page does not create an attorney-client relationship. For advice about your specific situation, call 833-4-ASBESTOS for a free case review.