Worksites Named in Illinois Asbestos Court Decisions

Court decisions in our library name these Illinois workplaces as places where people were exposed to asbestos, most decisions first. Each decision is listed with the work and years the court described. For the state's exposure sites and asbestos trust records, see Illinois asbestos exposure sites.

Unarco (Union Asbestos & Rubber Company) Bloomington plant

Bloomington. Factory or plant. Named in 14 decisions.

• Smith v. Illinois Central R. Co. (2015). Worker at the UNARCO facility, 1954
• In re Estate OF Holmes v. Pneumo Abex, LLC (2011). Wife of Unarco plant worker; exposed on husband's work clothes, 1962-1963
• Rodarmel v. Pneumo Abex, LLC (2011). Employee of UNARCO (her first husband, Leslie Corry), 1953-1956
• Dukes v. Pneumo Abex Corporations (2008). Employee at the Unarco plant, 1954-1961
• Burgess v. Abex Corp. EX rel. Pneumo Abex (2000). Security guard, 1953-54, 1961, 1964-69
• Burgess v. Abex Corp. (1999). Security guard, 1953-54, 1961, 1964-69
• McClure v. Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1999). Employee at Unarco plant, 1959-61
• McClure v. Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1998). Plant worker, 1954-55
• Van Winkle v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1997). Plant worker, June 1959-November 1959
• Adcock v. Brakegate, Ltd. (1994). Employee at Unarco's plant (sink division), 1954-1970
• Betts v. Manville Personal Injury Trust (1992). Worker at the UNARCO plant
• Thacker v. Unr Industries, Inc. (1992). Pipe-covering department worker, 1954-1962
• Thacker v. Unr Industries, Inc. (1991). Worker in the pipe-covering department, 1954-1962
• Wehmeier v. Unr Industries, Inc. (1991). UNARCO employee (pipe department), to 1963

Mobil Joliet refinery (Exxon Mobil)

Joliet. Refinery. Named in 2 decisions.

• Krik v. Exxon Mobil Corp. (2017). Independent contractor replacing heaters
• Gregory v. Beazer East (2008). Pipe fitter (welding), 1970-71

A.E. Staley grain processing plant

Decatur. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Spain v. Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp. (1999). Grain dryer operator

Archer Daniels Midland plant (Extraction B Building)

Decatur. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Boldini v. Owens Corning (2001). Employee at the ADM plant, 39 years

Asbestos plant at 1111 West Perry Street

Bloomington. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Adcock v. Brakegate, Ltd. (1993). Employee in Unarco's sink department, 1954-1970

Aurora Equipment Company facility

Aurora. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Nelson v. Aurora Equipment Company (2009). Husband and son employed at Aurora (painting, packaging and selling steel items); Eva laundered their work clothes, 1968-1993

Avon Morton Grove facility

Morton Grove. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Ramirez v. Avon Products, Inc. (2024). Janitor, 1981-1982

Bloomington rail yard

Bloomington. Railroad shop or yard. Named in 1 decision.

• Smith v. Illinois Central R. Co. (2015). Wheel and axle shop and storeroom worker, then scrap dock worker, 1955-1958

Central Illinois Public Service Coffeen station

Coffeen. Power plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Stanley v. Ameren Illinois Co. (2013). Boiler startup engineer / boiler field engineer, 1965-1966

Chicago Civic Center

Chicago. Building. Named in 1 decision.

• Tragarz v. Keene Corp. (1992). Sheet metal worker, 1963-1965

City Water, Light and Power Dallman plant

Springfield. Power plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Caruso v. M & O Insulation Co. (2003). Worker at CWLP's Dallman plant, 1950-52 and 1955-93

Commonwealth Edison Dresden station

Morris. Power plant. Named in 1 decision.

• King v. Paul J. Krez Co. (2001). Pipefitter, 1964-1970

Commonwealth Edison Kincaid station

Kincaid. Power plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Stanley v. Ameren Illinois Co. (2013). Boiler startup engineer / boiler field engineer, 1966-1967

Commonwealth Edison Waukegan station

Waukegan. Power plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Naden v. Celotex Corp. (1989). Employee in the powerhouse machine shop, 1952-1976

Electric Energy Inc. (EEI) plant, Massac County

Power plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Hefner v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1995). Employee of Electrical Energy, Inc., 1965-1975

Equitable Building

Chicago. Building. Named in 1 decision.

• King v. Paul J. Krez Co. (2001). Pipefitter, 1964-1970

Eureka vacuum-cleaner factory

Bloomington. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Holloway v. Sprinkmann Sons Corporation (2014). Assembly line worker making sweepers, waxers and electric brooms, 1962-1976

Garage leased by Uniroyal from K-Mart

Joliet. Other. Named in 1 decision.

• Vaughn v. Ford Motor Co. (2002). Auto mechanic, early 1970s

Keystone Steel & Wire plant

Peoria. Steel mill or foundry. Named in 1 decision.

• Costa v. Dresser Industries, Inc. (1994). Employee of Keystone, 1961-1987

Kolb jewelry store vault, 7 West Madison Street

Chicago. Building. Named in 1 decision.

• Kurrack v. American Dist. Telegraph Co. (1993). Jewelry store owner, 1953-1985

Lakeside Two generating station

Springfield. Power plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Campbell v. AC Equipment Services Corporation, Inc. (1993). Turbine alignment and maintenance worker, 1989

Moweaqua High School

Moweaqua. School or hospital. Named in 1 decision.

• Burns v. AP Green Industries, Inc. (2001). Industrial arts teacher and summer construction and maintenance worker, 1951 to 1986

National Steel Granite City Division plant

Granite City. Steel mill or foundry. Named in 1 decision. Our profile of this site.

• Zupan v. Industrial Com. (1986). Bricklayer, 1951-1973

Portable Elevator

Bloomington. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• McKinney v. Hobart Bros. Co. (2018). Spot-welder using an acetylene torch and bronze brazing rods, 1962-1963

Republic Steel South Chicago works

Chicago. Steel mill or foundry. Named in 1 decision. Our profile of this site.

• Campbell v. Acme Insulations, Inc. (2018). 1964-1965

Texaco Lawrenceville refinery

Lawrenceville. Refinery. Named in 1 decision. Our profile of this site.

• Flanders v. California Coastal Communities (2005). Worked at a Texaco refinery

Thermos facility

Freeport. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Tkk USA Inc. v. Safety National Casualty Corporation (2011). Employee

Union Asbestos and Rubber Company (UARC) plant, Cicero

Cicero. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Blazek v. Nicolet, Inc. (1988). Employee at UARC, 1951-1952

Union Oil Lemont refinery

Lemont. Refinery. Named in 1 decision. Our profile of this site.

• King v. Paul J. Krez Co. (2001). Pipefitter, 1964-1970

Wedco plastics grinding facility

Elk Grove. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• McNamara v. Ico Polymers North America, Inc. (2023). Truck driver, 1973

World Color plant

Salem. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• H & H Plumbing Co. v. Indus. Comm'n (1988). Pipe fitter (welding, foreman), 1975-1980