Worksites Named in Kentucky Asbestos Court Decisions

Court decisions in our library name these Kentucky 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 Kentucky asbestos exposure sites.

Letcher County High School

School or hospital. Named in 5 decisions.

• Kentucky Employers'mutual Insurance v. Hall (2024). School employee and substitute teacher, 1976-2014
• Letcher County Board OF Education v. Hall (2023). Teacher, 1976-2003
• Letcher County Board OF Education v. Hall (2022). Teacher, 1976-2003
• Letcher County Board OF Education v. Hall (2019). Teacher, 1976-2003
• Letcher County Board OF Education v. Hall (2018). Teacher, 1976-2003

Smith Coal (surface mines)

Mine or mill. Named in 5 decisions.

• Papineau v. Brake Supply Company, Inc. (2022). Worked on brakes for his employer, 1984-1992
• Papineau v. Brake Supply Company, Inc. (2021). Class C oiler mechanic, 1984-93
• Papineau v. Brake Supply Company (2020). Employee of Smith Coal, 1984-1992
• Papineau v. Brake Supply Company (2020). Employee of Smith Coal, 1984 to 1992
• Papineau v. Brake Supply Company, Inc. (2020). Employee of Smith Coal (mining equipment work), 1984-1992

General Electric Appliance Park

Louisville. Factory or plant. Named in 2 decisions. Our profile of this site.

• General Elec. Co. v. Cain (2007). Plumber/pipefitter, 1950s
• White v. Cardinal Industrial Insulation Co., Inc. (2007). Production worker, maintenance, and pipe-fitter, early 1950's through mid-1990's

Allied Chemical coke plant

Ashland. Chemical plant. Named in 1 decision. Our profile of this site.

• General Elec. Co. v. Cain (2007). Millwright, 1975-1982

Anaconda Aluminum plant

Louisville. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Barnes v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (2000). General laborer and maintenance machinist, 1963-1973

Armco Steel Ashland Works

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

• Bailey v. North American Refractories Co. (2001). Armco Steel employee, 1968-1993

B.F. Goodrich Chemical plant

Calvert City. Chemical plant. Named in 1 decision. Our profile of this site.

• Dunkel v. Boetler (2009). Insulator (husband Ralph Dunkel), 1949

Barton Brands Distillery

Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Barnes v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (2000). Worker in the whiskey filtration department, 1959-1990

Big Rivers Sebree Powerhouse

Power plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Dunkel v. Boetler (2009). Insulator (husband Ralph Dunkel), 1978-1979

Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company plant

Louisville. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Hartfield v. 3M Company (2016). Pipefitter (plaintiff's father), 1941-1962

Brown-Forman distillery

Shively. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• General Elec. Co. v. Cain (2007). Millwright, 1975-1982

Coleman Auto Parts plant

Princeton. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Landreth v. Brake Supply Company, Inc. (2017). Auto parts store worker who handled and delivered new and used brake parts, 1969-1970

Commonwealth Building

Louisville. Building. Named in 1 decision.

• Capital Holding Corp. v. Bailey (1994). Removing pipes and ducts from the basement, August-November 1987

Cutler-Hammer plant

Bowling Green. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Hunton v. City of Bowling Green (2006). Maintenance department worker, 1965-1977

Florida Tile plant

Lawrenceburg. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• RT Vanderbilt Company, Inc. v. Franklin (2009). Employee of Florida Tile, 1968-1973

Ford Louisville Assembly Plant

Louisville. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Rehm v. Ford Motor Company (2011). Millwright (an industrial construction worker), late 1970s to 1981 (dates disputed)

Fort Campbell

Naval base or military site. Named in 1 decision.

• Surita v. Arvinmeritor, Inc. (2017). Military truck maintenance, 1990-1993

Lorillard Louisville plant

Louisville. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• McGuire v. Lorillard Tobacco Company (2014). Employee at Lorillard's cigarette plant, 1953-1954

Louisville & Nashville Railroad (Seaboard System), southern Louisville

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

• Fleischman v. CSX Transportation, Inc. (2007). Machinist at the railroad, 1941-1983

Louisville Gas & Electric power stations

Louisville. Power plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Hedden v. CBS Corporation (2015). Mechanic's helper, insulator's helper, insulator/pipe fitter, foreman, 1967-1968; 1970-2001

Louisville Insulation Company (LISCO)

Louisville. Other. Named in 1 decision.

• Becht v. Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1992). Insulator, 1953-1980

National Aluminum plant

Hawesville. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Sunbeam Corporation v. Dortch (2010). Maintenance worker

Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant

Paducah. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision. Our profile of this site.

• Holland v. Union Carbide Corporation (2013). Worker at the gaseous diffusion plant, 1950s and 1960s

Pennwalt chemical plant (now Arkema)

Calvert City. Chemical plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Dunkel v. Boetler (2009). Insulator (husband Ralph Dunkel), 1950-1952

Rohm & Haas plant

Louisville. Chemical plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Cardinal Industrial Insulation Co., Inc. v. Norris (2009). Rohm & Haas employee

William T. Watkins Memorial United Methodist Church

Building. Named in 1 decision.

• Michals v. William T. Watkins Meth. Church (1994). Preschool and kindergarten attendee