West Virginia Asbestos Exposure Sites: 1,500+ Trust-Listed Entries

Ask a retired West Virginia pipefitter where he worked and the answer usually comes with a river attached: the Kanawha, the Ohio, the Monongahela, the Cheat. Chemical plants lined the Kanawha Valley above and below Charleston, steel mills and coke ovens crowded the Northern Panhandle, and the Ohio River filled with chemical works, glass and aluminum plants, and coal-fired power stations. None of that work ran without asbestos: it wrapped the steam lines, lined the furnaces, kilns, and coke ovens, and sealed the flanges and boiler doors. On the trusts' lists, those valleys break down this way:

the Kanawha Valley — Union Carbide's plants at Institute and South Charleston and DuPont's Belle Works;
the Northern Panhandle — Weirton Steel, the worksite the most trusts recognize in the state, and the Koppers coke plant and Wheeling-Pittsburgh works at Follansbee;
the Ohio River chemical plants below Wheeling — Mobay Chemical at New Martinsville, PPG at Natrium, and Allied Chemical at Moundsville;
the mid-Ohio Valley — DuPont's Washington Works outside Parkersburg and Kaiser Aluminum's Ravenswood works;
the power stations — Ohio Power's Kammer plant on the Ohio, Monongahela Power's Albright station on the Cheat, and Fort Martin near Morgantown; and
Huntington — International Nickel's alloy works and an Owens-Illinois glass plant.

Coal companies, their tipples, and their preparation plants fill out much of the rest of the lists.

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 West Virginia, those lists hold more than 1,500 entries across 322 communities, from 31 asbestos trusts. One plant can appear many times, under different names or on different trusts' lists. Several of our clients worked at West Virginia 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.

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West Virginia filing deadlines and trust eligibility, in brief

West Virginia 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 diagnosis of asbestosis or pleural scarring does not start the clock for mesothelioma in West Virginia, but symptoms or test results that would have led a reasonable person to see a doctor can, so call us right away. A separate deadline applies once a worker has passed away. If your loved one is alive and diagnosed, calling early keeps more options open.

West Virginia 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 claims are filed routinely in West Virginia, including some for workers who died more than two years ago, when the family learned only later that asbestos caused the death.

Free family asbestos health screening. As part of our representation, we offer free asbestos health screening to family members of every client who may have been exposed at home through work clothes or vehicle dust, whether or not they ever hire us. 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.

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 West Virginia

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. Thirty other trusts list West Virginia worksites. The number of West Virginia entries on each trust's list:

Johns-Manville: no list of its own; every site on the other trusts' lists qualifies
Babcock & Wilcox: 478 entries (industrial and utility boilers)
Owens Corning: 365 entries (Kaylo and high-temperature pipe and block insulation)
A.P. Green: 229 entries (refractory brick, castables and cements)
Fibreboard: 110 entries (Pabco pipe and block insulation)
Combustion Engineering: 99 entries (boilers and refractory)
Eagle-Picher: 84 entries (insulating cements and pipe covering)
DII Industries (Halliburton): 63 entries (pumps, compressors and oilfield equipment)
Owens-Illinois: 62 entries (Kaylo pipe and block insulation)
NARCO: 28 entries (refractory gun mixes and castables)
Plibrico: 23 entries (refractory plastics and castables)
Flintkote: 22 entries (roofing, flooring and building products)
GAF: 22 entries (roofing and building products)
Pittsburgh Corning: 22 entries (Unibestos pipe insulation)
Armstrong World Industries: 21 entries (insulation contracting and floor products)
W.R. Grace: 21 entries (Monokote spray fireproofing and Zonolite)
ACandS: 17 entries (insulation contracting)
DII Industries (Harbison-Walker): 13 entries (refractory brick and castables)
Kaiser Aluminum: 9 entries (refractory and insulating products)
Raytech: 8 entries (friction products)
ABB Lummus: 6 entries (refinery and petrochemical engineering)
ASARCO: 6 entries (asbestos mining and smelting)
Turner & Newall: 5 entries (Limpet sprayed asbestos and asbestos textiles)
U.S. Gypsum: 5 entries (joint compound, plaster and acoustical products)
A-Best: 2 entries (asbestos safety clothing)
Burns & Roe: 2 entries (power-plant engineering and construction)
J.T. Thorpe (California): 2 entries (insulation and refractory contracting)
C.E. Thurston & Sons: 1 entry (insulation contracting and distribution)
Flexitallic: 1 entry (spiral-wound gaskets)
Fuller-Austin: 1 entry (insulation contracting)
J.T. Thorpe (Texas): 1 entry (insulation and refractory contracting)

Trust coverage at this depth means most West Virginia workers with significant industrial exposure histories will qualify for claims against several trusts — typically Johns-Manville plus the site-specific trusts documented at their worksites.

West Virginia 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.

MoundsvilleMoundsville held Allied Chemical's plant and the Fostoria Glass Company, which moved there from Ohio in the 1890s; Ohio Power's Mitchell plant stands down the river.3 worksites

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.

Allied Chemical Moundsville plant (Solvay Process, National Aniline)

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.

Fostoria Glass Company

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.

Mitchell power plant (Ohio Power)

FollansbeeFollansbee, on the Ohio River in the Northern Panhandle, held Koppers' coke and tar plant and a Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel works.2 worksites

Koppers Follansbee coke and tar plant

Steel, metals, and metalworking. Steel mills, foundries, tool works, and aluminum plants used asbestos wherever metal was melted, poured, or heat-treated: refractory brick and cement, insulation on furnaces and ladles, and asbestos protective clothing.

Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Follansbee works

HuntingtonHuntington, the C&O railway's Ohio River shop town, also held International Nickel's alloy works and an Owens-Illinois glass plant.2 worksites

International Nickel Huntington works (Inco Alloys)

Owens-Illinois Huntington glass plant

NitroNitro was built by the federal government in 1918 to make smokeless powder; after World War I chemical makers moved in, Monsanto and American Viscose among them.2 worksites

American Viscose rayon plant (later FMC and Avtex Fibers)
Monsanto Nitro plant

Willow IslandWillow Island, on the Ohio in Pleasants County, paired American Cyanamid's chemical plant with Monongahela Power's generating station.2 worksites

American Cyanamid Willow Island plant (Calco Chemical, later Cytec)

Willow Island power station (Monongahela Power)

BelleBelle's DuPont plant, on the Kanawha River above Charleston, began making synthetic ammonia in the 1920s.1 worksite

DuPont Belle Works

InstituteInstitute's chemical plant was built during World War II to make synthetic rubber, and Union Carbide ran it for most of the decades that followed.1 worksite

Union Carbide Institute plant

NatriumNatrium, named for sodium, grew around the chlorine and caustic soda plant that Pittsburgh Plate Glass's Columbia-Southern Chemical company built there in the 1940s.1 worksite

PPG Natrium plant (Columbia-Southern Chemical)

New MartinsvilleMobay Chemical's plant south of New Martinsville made raw materials for polyurethane; the trusts file it under both New Martinsville and Natrium.1 worksite

Mobay Chemical New Martinsville plant

ParkersburgDuPont's Washington Works, on the Ohio River just west of Parkersburg, opened in 1948 to make plastics; the trusts file it under both Parkersburg and Washington.1 worksite

DuPont Washington Works

RavenswoodKaiser Aluminum built its Ravenswood works on the Ohio River in the 1950s, one of the largest aluminum plants in the country.1 worksite

Kaiser Aluminum Ravenswood works (later Century Aluminum)

South CharlestonSouth Charleston held one of Union Carbide's largest Kanawha Valley chemical plants and its Technical Center, with an FMC plant nearby.1 worksite

Union Carbide South Charleston plant and Technical Center

WeirtonWeirton grew up around the steel mill Ernest Weir opened there in 1909; Weirton Steel was the core of National Steel for decades and became employee-owned in 1984.1 worksite

Weirton Steel works (National Steel)

Other West Virginia communitiesOne worksite each in 10 more communities.10 worksites

Fort Martin power station — Maidsville
Harrison power station (Monongahela Power) — Haywood
Kammer power plant (Ohio Power) — Cresap
Monongahela Power Albright station — Albright
Mount Storm power station (Virginia Electric & Power) — Mount Storm
Philip Sporn power plant (Appalachian Power) — New Haven

Union Carbide Alloy ferroalloy plant (Electro Metallurgical, later Elkem Metals) — Alloy
Wheeling Steel Benwood works (Wheeling-Pittsburgh) — Benwood

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.

Quaker State St. Marys refinery — St. Marys

Owens-Illinois Fairmont glass plant — Fairmont

Mesothelioma settlement values at West Virginia's most-documented worksites

These worksites appear on the approved-site lists of at least four 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.

Weirton Steel works (National Steel)Weirton · at least 17 trusts · 1913–1984 · trust values together about $390,000 to $2.5 million

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
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
Fibreboard	$135,000 – $450,000	3.5%	$4,725 – $15,750
GAF	$155,000 – $450,000	5.0%	$7,750 – $22,500
Kaiser Aluminum	Not published	—	—
NARCO	$75,000 – $1,379,580	100%	$75,000 – $1,379,580
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
Plibrico	$350,000 – $750,000	0.94%	$3,290 – $7,050
Raytech	Not published	—	—
U.S. Gypsum	$155,000 – $450,000	10%	$15,500 – $45,000
Johns-Manville	$350,000 – $750,000	5.6%	$19,600 – $42,000

Union Carbide Institute plantInstitute · at least 15 trusts · 1942–1982 · trust values together about $210,000 to $770,000

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
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
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
Pittsburgh Corning	$175,000 – $500,000	19%	$33,250 – $95,000
Raytech	Not published	—	—
Turner & Newall	$200,000 – $600,000	2.9%	$5,800 – $17,400
Johns-Manville	$350,000 – $750,000	5.6%	$19,600 – $42,000

PPG Natrium plant (Columbia-Southern Chemical)Natrium · at least 12 trusts · 1942–1982 · trust values together about $200,000 to $680,000

Trust	Mesothelioma value	Payment %	Payment at that %
A.P. Green	$165,694	6.0%	$9,941.64
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
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

Union Carbide South Charleston plant and Technical CenterSouth Charleston · at least 12 trusts · 1926–1982 · trust values together about $230,000 to $2.0 million

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
Eagle-Picher	No fixed schedule	—	Set case by case
Fibreboard	$135,000 – $450,000	3.5%	$4,725 – $15,750
Flexitallic	$50,000 – $150,000	2.9%	$1,450 – $4,350
GAF	$155,000 – $450,000	5.0%	$7,750 – $22,500
NARCO	$75,000 – $1,379,580	100%	$75,000 – $1,379,580
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

Mobay Chemical New Martinsville plantNew Martinsville · at least 11 trusts · 1955–1982 · trust values together about $240,000 to $920,000

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 (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

DuPont Washington WorksParkersburg · at least 11 trusts · 1946–1982 · trust values together about $200,000 to $690,000

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
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
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

Monongahela Power Albright stationAlbright · at least 10 trusts · 1951–1982 · trust values together about $170,000 to $620,000

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
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
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
Johns-Manville	$350,000 – $750,000	5.6%	$19,600 – $42,000

DuPont Belle WorksBelle · at least 10 trusts · 1929–1982 · trust values together about $240,000 to $2.0 million

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
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
J.T. Thorpe (California)	Not published	—	—
NARCO	$75,000 – $1,379,580	100%	$75,000 – $1,379,580
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

Kammer power plant (Ohio Power)Cresap · at least 10 trusts · 1956–1982 · trust values together about $190,000 to $1.8 million

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
Flintkote	$184,000 – $450,000	15%	$27,600 – $67,500
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

Koppers Follansbee coke and tar plantFollansbee · at least 10 trusts · 1936–1982 · trust values together about $270,000 to $990,000

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
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
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

Willow Island power station (Monongahela Power)Willow Island · at least 9 trusts · 1960–1982 · trust values together about $140,000 to $1.6 million

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
Fibreboard	$135,000 – $450,000	3.5%	$4,725 – $15,750
NARCO	$75,000 – $1,379,580	100%	$75,000 – $1,379,580
Owens Corning	$215,000 – $650,000	4.3%	$9,245 – $27,950
Turner & Newall	$200,000 – $600,000	2.9%	$5,800 – $17,400
Johns-Manville	$350,000 – $750,000	5.6%	$19,600 – $42,000

Union Carbide Alloy ferroalloy plant (Electro Metallurgical, later Elkem Metals)Alloy · at least 8 trusts · 1930–1982 · trust values together about $120,000 to $410,000

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
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

Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Follansbee worksFollansbee · at least 8 trusts · 1946–1982 · trust values together about $100,000 to $320,000

Trust	Mesothelioma value	Payment %	Payment at that %
A.P. Green	$165,694	6.0%	$9,941.64
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
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
Johns-Manville	$350,000 – $750,000	5.6%	$19,600 – $42,000

Fort Martin power stationMaidsville · at least 8 trusts · 1963–1982 · trust values together about $62,000 to $210,000

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
Burns & Roe	Not published	—	—
Combustion Engineering	$75,000 – $400,000	15.3%	$11,475 – $61,200
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

Mount Storm power station (Virginia Electric & Power)Mount Storm · at least 8 trusts · 1961–1982 · trust values together about $70,000 to $230,000

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
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
Johns-Manville	$350,000 – $750,000	5.6%	$19,600 – $42,000

Kaiser Aluminum Ravenswood works (later Century Aluminum)Ravenswood · at least 8 trusts · 1956–1982 · trust values together about $80,000 to $250,000

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
Fibreboard	$135,000 – $450,000	3.5%	$4,725 – $15,750
Kaiser Aluminum	Not published	—	—
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

Owens-Illinois Fairmont glass plantFairmont · at least 7 trusts · 1919–1982 · trust values together about $84,000 to $270,000

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
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

International Nickel Huntington works (Inco Alloys)Huntington · at least 7 trusts · 1936–1982 · trust values together about $170,000 to $1.6 million

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
NARCO	$75,000 – $1,379,580	100%	$75,000 – $1,379,580
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

Owens-Illinois Huntington glass plantHuntington · at least 7 trusts · 1939–1982 · trust values together about $80,000 to $250,000

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
Fibreboard	$135,000 – $450,000	3.5%	$4,725 – $15,750
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

Allied Chemical Moundsville plant (Solvay Process, National Aniline)Moundsville · at least 7 trusts · 1952–1982 · trust values together about $150,000 to $520,000

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
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

American Viscose rayon plant (later FMC and Avtex Fibers)Nitro · at least 7 trusts · 1943–1982 · trust values together about $86,000 to $300,000

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
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
Johns-Manville	$350,000 – $750,000	5.6%	$19,600 – $42,000

Monsanto Nitro plantNitro · at least 7 trusts · 1957–1982 · trust values together about $140,000 to $500,000

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
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

American Cyanamid Willow Island plant (Calco Chemical, later Cytec)Willow Island · at least 7 trusts · 1947–1982 · trust values together about $150,000 to $520,000

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
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

Wheeling Steel Benwood works (Wheeling-Pittsburgh)Benwood · at least 6 trusts · 1913–1982 · trust values together about $140,000 to $510,000

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
Johns-Manville	$350,000 – $750,000	5.6%	$19,600 – $42,000

Harrison power station (Monongahela Power)Haywood · at least 6 trusts · 1962–1982 · trust values together about $150,000 to $1.6 million

Trust	Mesothelioma value	Payment %	Payment at that %
Babcock & Wilcox	$90,000 – $400,000	4.3%	$3,870 – $17,200
Fibreboard	$135,000 – $450,000	3.5%	$4,725 – $15,750
NARCO	$75,000 – $1,379,580	100%	$75,000 – $1,379,580
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

Fostoria Glass CompanyMoundsville · at least 6 trusts · 1963–1984 · trust values together about $44,000 to $85,000

Trust	Mesothelioma value	Payment %	Payment at that %
A-Best	$30,500	18%	$5,490
A.P. Green	$165,694	6.0%	$9,941.64
Eagle-Picher	No fixed schedule	—	Set case by case
Kaiser Aluminum	Not published	—	—
Owens Corning	$215,000 – $650,000	4.3%	$9,245 – $27,950
Johns-Manville	$350,000 – $750,000	5.6%	$19,600 – $42,000

Philip Sporn power plant (Appalachian Power)New Haven · at least 6 trusts · 1946–1982 · trust values together about $74,000 to $260,000

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
Johns-Manville	$350,000 – $750,000	5.6%	$19,600 – $42,000

Quaker State St. Marys refinerySt. Marys · at least 6 trusts · 1948–1982 · trust values together about $140,000 to $500,000

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
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

Goodyear Tire & RubberApple Grove · at least 5 trusts · 1979–1982 · trust values together about $70,000 to $240,000

Trust	Mesothelioma value	Payment %	Payment at that %
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

Ohio Power Co.Cresap · at least 5 trusts · 1956–1982 · trust values together about $110,000 to $1.5 million

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
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

Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp.Morgantown · at least 5 trusts · 1941–1982 · trust values together about $100,000 to $350,000

Trust	Mesothelioma value	Payment %	Payment at that %
Babcock & Wilcox	$90,000 – $400,000	4.3%	$3,870 – $17,200
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

Mitchell power plant (Ohio Power)Moundsville · at least 5 trusts · 1963–1982 · trust values together about $71,000 to $200,000

Trust	Mesothelioma value	Payment %	Payment at that %
Babcock & Wilcox	$90,000 – $400,000	4.3%	$3,870 – $17,200
Fibreboard	$135,000 – $450,000	3.5%	$4,725 – $15,750
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

Rivesville power station (Monongahela Power)Rivesville · at least 5 trusts · 1917–1982 · trust values together about $37,000 to $100,000

Trust	Mesothelioma value	Payment %	Payment at that %
Babcock & Wilcox	$90,000 – $400,000	4.3%	$3,870 – $17,200
Burns & Roe	Not published	—	—
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

John E. Amos power plant (Appalachian Power)Winfield · at least 5 trusts · 1948–1982 · trust values together about $71,000 to $200,000

Trust	Mesothelioma value	Payment %	Payment at that %
Babcock & Wilcox	$90,000 – $400,000	4.3%	$3,870 – $17,200
Fibreboard	$135,000 – $450,000	3.5%	$4,725 – $15,750
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

A closer look at major West Virginia worksites

The worksites below are recognized by the most asbestos trusts in West Virginia — ten 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.

Weirton Steel works (National Steel) — Weirton

Recognized by at least 17 asbestos trusts · 1913–1984

Weirton Steel operated one of the largest integrated steel mills in the country at Weirton for most of the twentieth century. Ernest Weir opened the mill in 1909, and Weirton Steel was the core of National Steel from National's formation in 1929 until the employee buyout of 1984. The mill ran blast furnaces, open hearths and later basic oxygen steelmaking, coke ovens, hot and cold rolling, and the tin mill that made Weirton famous; most of its heavy operations have since been shut down. The trusts list it under Weirton Steel, National Steel, and Phillips Sheet & Tin Plate, Weir's original company, and file the Browns Island coke plant with it.

Workers exposed. Integrated steelmaking at Weirton required refractory workers on the blast furnaces, open hearths, and ladles; boilermakers on the steam plant; pipefitters and insulators across the mill's steam and process systems; millwrights and mechanics through the rolling mills and tin mill; coke plant workers on the ovens and byproducts operations; and electricians and laborers who shared the same dusty air across the complex.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 17 asbestos trusts — A-Best, A.P. Green, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), DII Industries (Harbison-Walker), Fibreboard, GAF, Kaiser Aluminum, NARCO, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, Plibrico, Raytech, U.S. Gypsum, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1913 through 1984.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green, Harbison-Walker, NARCO, Plibrico, and Kaiser Aluminum refractory brick, cement, and castables lined the blast furnaces, open hearths, ladles, soaking pits, and coke ovens through decades of relines. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers on the steam plant carried pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing on access doors and steam connections. 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, with Owens Corning continuing the Kaylo line afterward; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos and Fibreboard pipe insulation covered more of the mill's steam piping. The A-Best signature points to asbestos protective gear — the gloves, aprons, and hot-work clothing issued around the furnaces — and Raytech to friction products on the mill's cranes and drives. GAF supplied roofing felts and mastics for the mill's acres of roofing, U.S. Gypsum supplied plaster and joint compound for its buildings, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

Union Carbide Institute plant — Institute

Recognized by at least 15 asbestos trusts · 1942–1982

The Institute plant on the Kanawha River was built during World War II for the government's synthetic rubber program, and Union Carbide took it over after the war, running it for decades as one of its major Kanawha Valley chemical plants. The trusts list it under Union Carbide, Carbide & Carbon Chemicals, Union Carbide Chemicals, and Union Carbide Olefins, along with the plant's piping work; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Chemical operations at this scale required pipefitters and insulators across miles of insulated process piping, boilermakers on the powerhouses, refractory workers on the crackers and process heaters, instrument technicians and analyzer mechanics opening insulated lines and instrument connections, operators working the units through turnarounds, and maintenance mechanics on the pumps, compressors, and valves that filled every unit.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 15 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, ABB Lummus, ACandS, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, Raytech, Turner & Newall, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1942 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. 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, Armstrong insulation, and Fibreboard pipe and block insulation covered more of the process lines and vessels, and Eagle-Picher One-Cote insulating cement finished fittings and irregular surfaces. A.P. Green refractory lined the process heaters, and Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers carried insulation, refractory, and gaskets and packing. The ACandS and Turner & Newall signatures point to insulation contracting and Limpet sprayed asbestos, ABB Lummus to the engineering and construction contractors who built and rebuilt the units, Raytech to friction products, and Halliburton to 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 Limpet spray for high-temperature service and in the gaskets and packing of acid service.

PPG Natrium plant (Columbia-Southern Chemical) — Natrium

Recognized by at least 12 asbestos trusts · 1942–1982

Pittsburgh Plate Glass's chemical company, Columbia-Southern, built the Natrium plant on the Ohio River during World War II to make chlorine and caustic soda, and the community around it took its name from the Latin word for sodium. The trusts list the plant under Pittsburgh Plate Glass, PPG Industries, and Columbia Southern Chemical, and file it under both Natrium and New Martinsville; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers on the powerhouse, refractory workers, millwrights, mechanics on the pumps and compressors, and the operators and maintenance crews across the process units.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 12 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, ACandS, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, GAF, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1942 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Babcock & Wilcox boilers powered the plant's steam systems, carrying pipe and block insulation, A.P. Green refractory, and gaskets and packing on access doors and steam connections. 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, Armstrong and Fibreboard insulation, and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered the rest of the steam and process piping, much of it applied by ACandS crews. GAF supplied roofing felts and mastics, 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 gaskets and packing of the plant's acid and chlorine service.

Union Carbide South Charleston plant and Technical Center — South Charleston

Recognized by at least 12 asbestos trusts · 1926–1982

Union Carbide's South Charleston plant, on the Kanawha River just west of Charleston, was one of the company's largest chemical works, with its Technical Center for research and engineering alongside. Dow Chemical acquired Union Carbide in 2001. The trusts list the plant under Union Carbide, Union Carbide Chemical, and Carbide & Carbon Chemicals, with separate entries for Technical Center buildings and individual units; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Pipefitters and insulators across the insulated process piping, boilermakers on the powerhouse, refractory workers on the process heaters, instrument technicians, operators working the units through turnarounds, and maintenance mechanics on the pumps, compressors, and valves, along with the trades who built and renovated the Technical Center's laboratories.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 12 asbestos trusts — Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Flexitallic, GAF, NARCO, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Raytech, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1926 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers carried pipe and block insulation, refractory, and gaskets and packing, and NARCO refractory lined the boilers and process heaters. 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 One-Cote insulating cement covered more of the process piping. Flexitallic spiral-wound gaskets sealed the high-pressure flanges, GAF supplied roofing felts and mastics, Raytech friction products served the plant's machinery, 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 gaskets and packing in acid service.

Mobay Chemical New Martinsville plant — New Martinsville

Recognized by at least 11 asbestos trusts · 1955–1982

Mobay Chemical, begun as a joint venture of Monsanto and Bayer and later owned by Bayer alone, operated a major chemical plant on the Ohio River south of New Martinsville, producing polyurethane raw materials and specialty chemicals. The trusts list it as Mobay Chemical under both New Martinsville and Natrium, along with entries for contractors working inside the plant; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Chemical production required pipefitters and insulators across the insulated process systems, boilermakers on the steam plant, refractory workers on the heaters, and mechanics on pumps, valves, and rotating equipment throughout the complex.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 11 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, ABB Lummus, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Harbison-Walker), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1955 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers carried pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing on the steam plant. 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 and Fibreboard insulation covered more of the process piping, and Eagle-Picher insulating cement finished the fittings. A.P. Green and Harbison-Walker refractory lined the heaters and boilers, and the ABB Lummus signature reflects the engineering and construction contractors who built and expanded the units. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories, and crocidolite (blue asbestos) appeared in the gaskets and packing of acid service.

DuPont Washington Works — Parkersburg

Recognized by at least 11 asbestos trusts · 1946–1982

DuPont opened the Washington Works on the Ohio River at Washington, just west of Parkersburg, in 1948 to make plastics, and it became one of the company's largest polymer plants, producing Teflon from the early 1950s. The trusts list it under E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Washington Works, filed under both Parkersburg and Washington; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Polymer production required pipefitters and insulators across steam and process systems, boilermakers on the powerhouse boilers, refractory workers on the heaters, and mechanics across the pumps, extruders, and process equipment.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 11 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, GAF, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1946 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers on the powerhouse carried pipe and block insulation, A.P. Green 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; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos and Fibreboard insulation covered more of the process piping, and Eagle-Picher insulating cement finished the fittings. GAF supplied roofing felts and mastics on the plant's roofs, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

Monongahela Power Albright station — Albright

Recognized by at least 10 asbestos trusts · 1951–1982

Monongahela Power's coal-fired Albright station stands on the Cheat River at Albright in Preston County. Monongahela Power was part of the Allegheny Power System. The trusts list the plant under Monongahela Power and the Albright Power Station; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Powerhouse work put boilermakers, pipefitters, insulators, and maintenance mechanics among heavily insulated boilers, turbines, and steam lines, with outage and overhaul work driving the heaviest dust.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 10 asbestos trusts — ACandS, Armstrong World Industries, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, GAF, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1951 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. The Combustion Engineering signature reflects the station's boilers, with their pipe and block insulation, refractory, and gaskets and packing, and the ACandS and Armstrong signatures point to insulation contracting crews at the plant. 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 and block insulation and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered the steam and turbine piping. GAF supplied roofing felts and mastics, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

DuPont Belle Works — Belle

Recognized by at least 10 asbestos trusts · 1929–1982

DuPont's Belle Works, on the Kanawha River upstream of Charleston, began making synthetic ammonia in the 1920s and went on to make a range of industrial chemicals. The trusts list it under E.I. du Pont de Nemours, DuPont, and the Belle Works, with an entry for the plant's ammonia department; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, refractory workers, millwrights, instrument technicians, plant operators, and the construction crews who built and expanded the plant.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 10 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Fibreboard, J.T. Thorpe (California), NARCO, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1929 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Ammonia production runs on reformer furnaces, waste-heat boilers, and high-pressure, high-temperature process piping. A.P. Green and NARCO refractory lined the furnaces and boilers, and Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering 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 Fibreboard supplied more pipe insulation. The J.T. Thorpe signature points to insulation contracting, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories, and crocidolite (blue asbestos) appeared in gaskets and packing in acid service.

Kammer power plant (Ohio Power) — Cresap

Recognized by at least 10 asbestos trusts · 1956–1982

Ohio Power's Kammer plant, an American Electric Power coal-fired station on the Ohio River in Marshall County, stands beside the company's Mitchell plant. The trusts list it under Ohio Power, Appalachian Power, and American Electric Power, and file it under Cresap, Captina, and Moundsville; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Boilermakers, pipefitters, insulators, refractory workers, millwrights, mechanics, electricians, and power plant operators, along with the construction and overhaul crews.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 10 asbestos trusts — ACandS, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Flintkote, NARCO, Owens Corning, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1956 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. The Babcock & Wilcox signature reflects the station's boilers, with their pipe and block insulation, gaskets and packing, and NARCO refractory, and the ACandS and Armstrong signatures point to insulation contracting crews at the plant. Owens Corning and Fibreboard pipe and block insulation, its high-temperature grades made with amosite (brown asbestos), and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered the steam and turbine piping. Flintkote supplied roofing and building products, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

Koppers Follansbee coke and tar plant — Follansbee

Recognized by at least 10 asbestos trusts · 1936–1982

Koppers operated coke ovens and a coal-chemical plant at Follansbee in the Northern Panhandle, making coke for the surrounding steel industry and refining the tar and chemical byproducts. The trusts list it under Koppers Company and its Tar & Chemical and Tar Products divisions; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Coke and byproducts operations required refractory workers on the ovens, boilermakers on the steam plant, pipefitters and insulators across the hot byproducts piping, and mechanics on the pumps and compressors moving gas, tar, and liquor streams.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 10 asbestos trusts — Babcock & Wilcox, DII Industries (Halliburton), DII Industries (Harbison-Walker), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, GAF, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1936 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Harbison-Walker refractory served the coke ovens through relines and patch work, and Babcock & Wilcox boilers on the steam plant 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; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos and Fibreboard insulation covered more of the byproducts piping, and Eagle-Picher insulating cement finished the fittings. GAF supplied roofing felts and mastics, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

West Virginia entries by city

The trusts' lists hold West Virginia entries in 322 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 city322 communities

City	Entries on the trusts' lists
Charleston	99
Huntington	76
South Charleston	60
Point Pleasant	57
Wheeling	56
Moundsville	55
Morgantown	52
Parkersburg	47
New Martinsville	46
Nitro	46
Institute	40
Clarksburg	39
Weirton	39
Follansbee	35
Natrium	33
Fairmont	30
Spring Hill	28
New Haven	25
Benwood	24
Willow Island	24
Maidsville	21
Mount Storm	21
Cresap	20
Belle	19
Martinsburg	17
Winfield	15
Albright	14
Cabin Creek	13
Kenova	13
Rivesville	13
Dunbar	12
Logan	12
Ravenswood	12
St. Marys	12
Washington	12
Newell	11
Alloy	10
Gary	10
Glasgow	10
Weston	10
Apple Grove	9
Beech Bottom	9
Bluefield	8
Haywood	8
Sistersville	8
Beckley	7
Chester	7
Grant Town	7
Hastings	7
Long Reach	7
Richwood	7
Hinton	6
Kingwood	6
Princeton	6
Grafton	5
Paden City	5
Pineville	5
Shinnston	5
Sisterville	5
Waverly	5
Wellsburg	5
Browns Island	4
Buckhannon	4
Elkins	4
Glen Dale	4
Halltown	4
Holden	4
Maybeury	4
Perkins	4
Scary	4
Stringer	4
Summersville	4
Vienna	4
White Sulphur Springs	4
Williamson	4
Barrett	3
Belington	3
Chelyan	3
Coal Mountain	3
Dola	3
Falling Waters	3
Farmington	3
Fayette County	3
Gallipolis Ferry	3
Graham Station	3
Jed	3
Jerryville	3
Keyser	3
Keystone	3
Kimball	3
Madison	3
Middleway	3
Millville	3
Omar	3
Philippi	3
Ronceverte	3
Sabraton	3
Short Creek	3
St. Albans	3
Switchback	3
West Union	3

The trusts' lists also name 221 other West Virginia communities.

Search the asbestos trusts' West Virginia 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.

Search the trusts' West Virginia lists

More than 1,500 entries, as the trusts list them.

Court decisions: 20 asbestos cases from West Virginia courts

Worksites named in court opinions

Court decisions in our library name these West Virginia workplaces as places where people were exposed to asbestos.

Bayer Corporation chemical plant

Chemical plant · 1 decision

Bayer Corporation v. Toney, W Va: Supreme Court of Appeals 2013 (2013): Chemical operator, 1986-2008

Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood

Ravenswood · Factory or plant · 1 decision

Lawrentz v. Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood, W Va: Supreme Court of Appeals 2015 (2015): Millwright, thirty years

Hundred High School

Hundred · School or hospital · 1 decision

Marlin v. Bill Rich Const., Inc. (1996): Construction worker on school renovation, 1988

Koppers Follansbee coke and tar plant

Follansbee · Chemical plant · 1 decision · Our profile of this site

In re Asbestos Litigation (2016): Worker at Koppers Follansbee Tar Plant, 1965-1970

Refractory brick plant, Buckhannon

Buckhannon · Factory or plant · 1 decision

Murphy v. ST. Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc. (2024): Employed in various capacities at a refractory brick plant, 1968-1998

Weirton Steel works (National Steel)

Weirton · Steel mill or foundry · 1 decision · Our profile of this site

Case v. Clark Indus. Insulation (2018): Employee at Weirton Steel, 1965-1996

Every worksite named in West Virginia court decisions, with all their decisions

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 West Virginia 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.

Call 833-4-ASBESTOS to confirm coverage for your loved one's specific worksite.

How a West Virginia case may work

Ray is a 72-year-old retired instrument technician from Dunbar. From 1972 to 2004, he worked for an outside instrument and controls contractor at the Union Carbide complexes at South Charleston and Institute, calibrating and repairing the transmitters, thermowells, analyzers, and control valves that ran the units. Reaching his instruments meant cutting into the insulation on live process lines, scraping old gaskets off instrument flanges and orifice unions, and pulling the packing out of control valves, and he did that work inside units where insulators and pipefitters were stripping and re-covering pipe a few feet away, especially during turnarounds when the whole unit was opened up at once. In early 2026, after months of chest pain and shortness of breath, a biopsy confirmed pleural mesothelioma of the biphasic histological subtype.

For Ray's family, several claim paths may be open. Ray's pre-1982 exposure at Carbide qualifies him for the Johns-Manville Settlement Trust — one day of pre-1982 exposure is enough for a mesothelioma claim, and Ray has a decade. Site-specific trust claims can go to the trusts that list the two Carbide plants — at least 15 at Institute and 12 at South Charleston, each including Johns-Manville — among them Owens Corning, Babcock & Wilcox, Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Owens-Illinois, and A.P. Green. A lawsuit can name the still-solvent gasket, packing, and valve manufacturers and, depending on what they knew about the asbestos hazards and how much control they kept over the work, the companies that owned the plants; in a West Virginia lawsuit the trust claims must be disclosed before trial, so the order of trust claims and the lawsuit is decided case by case with the trial team. Ray also has a West Virginia workers' compensation claim against his former employer. Ray's wife is eligible for free asbestos health screening, whether or not she ever hires us, because the dust that came home on his work clothes over three decades created take-home exposure for the household. Recoveries from cases like Ray'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 most West Virginia workers is the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Pittsburgh, where advanced treatments like 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 the full doctrinal treatment of West Virginia's discovery rule, comparative fault framework, trust disclosure requirements, premises liability standard, and damages framework, see the West Virginia 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 West Virginia 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 for asbestos and mesothelioma families, with 200,000+ verified exposure sites nationally, all of the more than 1,500 West Virginia entries on the asbestos trusts' lists, and several clients with West Virginia job sites
Worksite-specific knowledge — we operate from documented trust coverage rather than generic intake scripts, and we speak to the products, trades, and exposures at your loved one's specific West Virginia worksite from the first conversation
Trust + civil + federal benefits coordinated case by case with the trial team — Johns-Manville plus site-specific trusts plus civil cases plus VA, FECA, and LHWCA where applicable, coordinated as a single recovery strategy
Remote case handling — phone, video, or home visit; no travel to our offices required
Free family asbestos health screening for spouses, children, and others who may have been exposed at home, whether or not they ever hire us
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Frequently asked questions

Is my West Virginia worksite documented?

Probably yes. The asbestos trusts' approved-site lists hold more than 1,500 West Virginia entries in 322 communities — chemical plants, steel mills, power plants, glass plants, aluminum works, coke plants, coal companies, 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 routinely build cases through coworker testimony, employment records, union records, and product-handling reconstruction. Call us with the worksite name and we can confirm coverage during the first conversation.

What does "trust coverage" mean for my case?

Each asbestos manufacturer that filed for bankruptcy because of asbestos liability had its liability transferred to a settlement trust. When we say a worksite has "trust coverage" from a specific manufacturer, we mean that trust's records establish that the manufacturer's products were present at the site — which supports a claim against that trust. Trust claims are paper claims, not lawsuits. They typically resolve in 3 to 9 months and do not require depositions or courtroom appearances. Most West Virginia industrial workers qualify for multiple parallel trust filings.

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. Most workers and most families do not know the specific product names, and that is not a barrier to filing. We reconstruct product handling using our worksite database, the trust documentation for each manufacturer present at the site, coworker testimony, employment and union records, and industry-specific knowledge of which products were standard at each facility type. The conversation starts with what you remember.

What if my loved one worked at multiple West Virginia sites?

That is common and helpful. Multi-site careers — for example, a worker who moved between the Carbide complexes at South Charleston and Institute, or between Weirton Steel and the Follansbee coke and steel operations — broaden the trust coverage and strengthen the civil case. We reconstruct the full career arc and file across every documented site.

What if my loved one's plant has closed or been demolished?

The closure or demolition of a worksite does not affect the case, and in West Virginia that matters: many of the plants on this page have been idled, sold, or torn down. Trust documentation and civil claims rely on the manufacturer presence at the site during the era of exposure, not on whether the facility is still operating. Many of the strongest West Virginia cases involve facilities that closed decades ago.

My loved one worked in the coal mines. Is that exposure documented?

Coal mining carried its own asbestos exposures — brakes and clutches on mining machinery, gaskets and packing on compressors and pumps, and the boilers and preparation plants on the surface — and many coal companies and mining facilities appear on the trusts' lists. Mining exposure is evaluated case by case alongside any industrial worksites in the career, and many West Virginia workers split their years between the mines and the plants. Call us and we will look at the full history.

Can we file a claim if my loved one already passed away?

Yes. West Virginia wrongful death claims for asbestos-caused mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis are filed routinely. The wrongful-death claim generally must be filed within two years of the death, but West Virginia's highest court has held that the two years can start later if the family did not know, and could not reasonably have known, that a wrongful act caused the death or who was responsible. A settlement the worker accepted from a company during life ends the family's claim against that company. Trust claims can also be filed by the estate or by surviving family members on behalf of the deceased worker. Call us promptly, because the deadlines run.

Talk with a West Virginia asbestos lawyer

Whether your family is dealing with a new diagnosis, a very sick loved one, or a death from mesothelioma, 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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