Worksites Named in South Carolina Asbestos Court Decisions

Court decisions in our library name these South Carolina 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 South Carolina asbestos exposure sites.

Charleston Naval Shipyard (Charleston Navy Yard)

Charleston. Shipyard. Named in 7 decisions. Our profile of this site.

• Warren v. 3M Company (2021). Machinist, Marine Journeyman; Machinist, Marine Instructor, 1956-1975
• Dandridge v. Crane Co. (2016). Pipefitter and coppersmith, 1965-1976
• Pace v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2016). Apprentice machinist, 1972-1975
• Joyner v. AC & R. Insulation Co. (2013). Electrician's assistant, before 1944
• Conner v. Alfa Laval, Inc. (2011). Shipyard worker, machinist
• Conner v. Alfa Laval, Inc. (2011). Shipyard machinist
• Willis v. BW IP International Inc. (2011). Machinist in Shop 38, 1973-1993

Westvaco Charleston pulp and paper mill

North Charleston. Paper mill. Named in 4 decisions. Our profile of this site.

• Sparkman v. Goulds Pumps, Inc. (2015). Laborer, boiler operator, evaporator operator, and precipitator operator, 1954-2000
• Sparkman v. AW Chesterton Company (2014). Laborer, boiler operator, evaporator operator, and precipitator operator, 1954-2000
• Sparkman v. AW Chesterton Company (2014). Precipitator man / precipitator operator, 1969-1972
• Sparkman v. AW Chesterton Company (2014). Laborer, boiler operator, evaporator operator, and precipitator operator, 1954-2000

Bowater Catawba paper mill (Bowater Southern Paper)

Catawba. Paper mill. Named in 2 decisions. Our profile of this site.

• Covil Corporation EX rel. Protopapas v. Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Company (2024). Pipefitter (stepfather Robert Ashworth, who worked for Beta Construction), 1986-1987
• Edwards v. Scapa Waycross, Inc. (2022). Utility man on paper machine #1 who installed, cleaned and removed dryer felts, 1963-2002

DuPont May Plant

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

• Matthews v. EI DU Pont DE Nemours and Company (2018). Insulator, 1964-1965
• Murphy v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (2001). Daughter of Du Pont chemical engineer exposed via father's clothing, 1966-1969

Celanese polyester plant, Spartanburg

Spartanburg. Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Keene v. Cna Holdings, LLC (2019). Maintenance worker (maintaining and repairing pumps, valves, condensers), 1971 to 1980

DuPont Florence plant

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

• Matthews v. EI DU Pont DE Nemours and Company (2018). Insulation apprentice, 1960 for at least two years

General Electric Large Steam Turbine Division

Factory or plant. Named in 1 decision.

• Gibbs v. 84 Lumber Company (2020). Laborer, approximately 1969 to 1973

Oconee Nuclear Station

Seneca. Power plant. Named in 1 decision. Our profile of this site.

• Glenn v. 3M Co. (2023). Instrument technician, mid-1970s to at least 1990

Richland County Landfill

Other. Named in 1 decision.

• Bradley v. Richland County Landfill, Inc. (2014). Landfill employee (the plaintiff's father)

Savannah River Site (Savannah River Plant)

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

• Humphries v. OneBEACON America Insurance Company (2014). Turbine operator