Worksites Named in Ohio Asbestos Court Decisions

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

Goodyear Tire Service Center, Maple Heights

Maple Heights. Other. Named in 3 decisions.

• In re Asbestos Litigation (2023). Automotive mechanic, 1972 to 1999
• In re Asbestos Litigation (2023). Automotive mechanic, 1972 to 1999
• In re Asbestos Litigation (2023). Automotive mechanic, 1972-1999

AT&T Columbus facilities

Columbus. Building. Named in 2 decisions.

• Gorton v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Service technician / telephone installer, 1986-1988
• Gorton v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (2018). Employee of telephone company, 1986-1988

Chillicothe Correctional Institution

Chillicothe. Other. Named in 2 decisions.

• Ridenour v. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (2014). Inmate, 1985-1986
• Perry v. Dept. OF Rehab. & Corr. (2013). Inmate

General Motors Defiance foundry (GM Powertrain)

Defiance. Steel mill or foundry. Named in 2 decisions.

• Bryant v. General Motors Corp. (2015). Core room and foundry worker, clean-up, 1973-2001
• Rettig v. Gen. Motors Corp. (2006). Electrician, 1953-1990

H.J. Heinz Bowling Green ketchup bottling plant

Bowling Green. Factory or plant. Named in 2 decisions.

• Burkhart v. HJ Heinz Co. (2014). Maintenance worker, 1946-1976
• Burkhart v. HJ Heinz Co. (2013). Maintenance worker/electrician, 1946-1975

H.J. Heinz Fremont plant

Fremont. Factory or plant. Named in 2 decisions.

• Baumgartner v. American Standard, Inc. (2015). Apprentice insulator, 1972
• Burkhart v. HJ Heinz Co. (2013). Maintenance worker/electrician, 1975-1986

Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Yorkville plant

Yorkville. Steel mill or foundry. Named in 2 decisions.

• DiCENZO v. A-Best Prods. Co., Inc. (2007). Laborer to tin line operator, tin plating department, 1973-1995
• Vince v. Crane Co. (2007). Laundered work clothes of an uncle and two aunts who worked at the plant, 1955-1962

Abex Corporation / Electro Alloys plant

Elyria. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• State EX rel. Abex Corp./electro Alloys Div. v. Indus. Comm. OF Ohio (2005). Pattern maker, 1976-1987

Acme Power Plant (Toledo Edison)

Toledo. Power plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Baumgartner v. American Standard, Inc. (2015). Insulator, 1970

Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Office Building

Cleveland. Building. Named in 1 decision.

• Layne v. GAF Corp. (1988). Word processor, 1973-1985

Babcock & Wilcox Barberton works

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

• Watkins v. Affinia Group (2016). Worker transporting materials from a warehouse to a Ford shop, 1957-1958

Borg Warner bathroom fixtures plant (cast shop)

Mansfield. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• RT Vanderbilt Co. Inc. v. Galliher (2014). Filling ceramic molds in the cast shop, 1966-1968 and 1970-2005

British Petroleum Toledo refinery

Toledo. Refinery. Named in 1 decision.

• Baumgartner v. American Standard, Inc. (2015). Insulator, 1973

Carlisle Chemical (Cincinnati Milacron)

Cincinnati. Chemical plant. Named in 1 decision.

• State EX rel. Roger Bacon High School v. Indus. Comm. OF Ohio (2011). Painter, 1955

CEI Ashtabula power plant

Ashtabula. Power plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Louden v. AW Chesterton Co. (2008). Plant helper and maintenance man, 1977-2000

Celotex plant, Lockland

Lockland. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Adkins v. GAF Corp. (1988). Worker in the cement plant, felt mill and paint house, and unloader of railroad cars carrying asbestos fiber, 1951-1987

Clingerman facility

Bellefontaine. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Snyder v. Ford Motor Co. (2005). Employee, 1973-1984

Dayton Tire and Rubber Company plant

Dayton. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Horton v. Harwick Chem. Corp. (1995). Worker at the DTR plant

Delco Moraine Division, General Motors

Dayton. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Bush v. Abex Corp. (1989). Reliability chemist, 1962-1987

E.I. DuPont de Nemours Circleville plant

Circleville. Chemical plant. Named in 1 decision.

• State EX rel. Qunicel v. Indus. Comm. (2012). Insulator, 1963-1993

Ferro Engineering Division of Oglebay Norton

Cleveland. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Lynch v. Mayfield (1991). Mixing and molding operations worker, 1968-1977

Firestone Tire plant

Akron. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Taylor v. BASF Catalysts, LLC (2023). Son of a laborer and machine operator who brought fibers home, 1953-1971

Flxible Bus Corporation Loudonville facility

Loudonville. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Maddy v. Honeywell Internatl., Inc. (2020). Supervisor in the aftermarket parts and service department, 1980-1996

Ford Motor Company Lima plant

Lima. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Snyder v. Ford Motor Co. (2005). Hydraulic machine repairman, 1993-1999

Ford Walton Hills facility

Walton Hills. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Welsh v. Ford Motor Co. (2011). Stock chaser, 1955-2001

GE Ivanhoe Road facility

Cleveland. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Fagerholm v. Gen. Elec. Co., Inc. (2009). Factory worker making experimental furnaces, then management, 1950-1989

General Dynamics Lima facility

Lima. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Snyder v. Ford Motor Co. (2005). Employee, 1984-1993

General Motors Chevrolet plant, Parma

Parma. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Cantrell v. Adience, Inc. (2010). Worked in the transmission department, mostly the transmission assembly room, 1977-1979

Goodyear Aerospace Plant B

Akron. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Connell v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (2010). Employee in the Vinyl Division and Wheel and Brake areas of Plant B, 1964-1973

Hayes-Albion Plant

Spencerville. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Baumgartner v. American Standard, Inc. (2015). Insulator, 1973

Libbey-Owens-Ford Rossford plant

Rossford. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• State EX rel. Pilkington N. AM. v. Indus. Comm. (2007). Laborer, furnace tender, and crew leader, 1947-1988

Mansfield Plumbing plant

Perrysville. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Keiser v. Donald Mckay Smith, Inc. (2023). Employee at Mansfield Plumbing, 1964-2003

Maremont (Grizzly Manufacturing) brake plant

Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Polanco v. Asbestos Corp., Ltd. (2009). Employee at a brake manufacturing plant, 1966-1979

Ohio Union, Ohio State University

Columbus. Building. Named in 1 decision.

• Beany v. Ohio State Univ. (2009). Student housekeeper, 1981

Roger Bacon High School

Cincinnati. School or hospital. Named in 1 decision.

• State EX rel. Roger Bacon High School v. Indus. Comm. OF Ohio (2011). Maintenance worker, 1954

Sherlock Bakery

Toledo. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Goldman v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. (1987). Swingman

Toledo Edison facility

Toledo. Power plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Rettig v. Gen. Motors Corp. (2006). Apprentice installing an industrial generator, 1948-1949

U.S. Steel Lorain Works

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

• Gomcsak v. US Steel Corp. (2008). Electrician/motor inspector, 1942-1984

Uniroyal plant, Port Clinton

Port Clinton. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Baumgartner v. American Standard, Inc. (2015). Insulator, 1968

Woodville Junior High School

Woodville. School or hospital. Named in 1 decision.

• Baumgartner v. American Standard, Inc. (2015). Insulator, 1973

Youngstown Sheet & Tube Campbell Works

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

• Fisher v. Beazer East, Inc. (2013). Apprentice and journeyman boilermaker, 1951-1985