Millwrights, Machinists, and Industrial Mechanics: Asbestos Court Decisions

Decisions in our case-law library that involve machinists, millwrights and mechanics: 207 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Millwrights, Machinists, and Industrial Mechanics.

Pennsylvania

• Linster v. Allied Signal, Inc. (2011). Mechanic's helper, then marine machinist at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, 1966-1979
• Willis v. BW IP International Inc. (2011). Machinist in Shop 38 at Charleston Naval Shipyard, 1973-1993
• Hagen v. Benjamin Foster Co. (2010). Outside machinist at U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, 1958-1961
• McGUFFIE v. Mead Corp. (2010). Machinist at Cement Asbestos Products Company (CAPCO) facility, Ragland, 1968-1982
• Kurns v. AW Chesterton (2009). Machinist/welder at Milwaukee Road Railroad, 1947-1974

Rhode Island

• Mannix v. CBS Corporation (2019). Machinist mate, second class at USS Saratoga (CVA-60), 1965-1969

South Carolina

• Warren v. 3M Company (2021). Machinist, Marine Journeyman; Machinist, Marine Instructor at Charleston Naval Shipyard, 1956-1975
• Keene v. Cna Holdings, LLC (2019). Maintenance worker (maintaining and repairing pumps, valves, condensers) at Celanese polyester plant, Spartanburg, 1971 to 1980
• Chesher v. 3M Company (2018). Machinist mate and commissioned officer at U.S. Navy ships (including USS Cadmus, USS Fox, USS Mahan, USS Pratt), 1965-1989

Tennessee

• Coffman v. Armstrong International, Inc. (2021). Equipment mechanic at Tennessee Eastman chemical plant, Kingsport, 1968-1997
• Coffman v. Armstrong International, Inc. (2019). Mechanic at Tennessee Eastman chemical plant, Kingsport, 1968-1997
• Russell v. Illinois Central Railroad Company (2015). Mechanic at Illinois Central Trigg Avenue and Johnston Yard maintenance shops, Memphis, 1974-2007
• Blackmon v. Illinois Central Railroad Company (2014). Machinist at Illinois Central Railroad, 1945-1989

Texas

• Srite v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (1993). Outside machinist at Ethyl Corporation

Virginia

• Cole v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company (2017). Machinist at more than 35 years
• John Crane, Inc. v. Jones (2007). Outside machinist at Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, 1963-1967
• Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC v. Little (2005). Machine installation worker at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, 1961-1963, 1968 onward
• Joyce v. AC & s., Inc. (1984). Mechanic at DuPont plant, Martinsville, 1952-1955 and 1964-1972

Washington

• Olson v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (1st Division, 2024). Maintenance mechanic at Intalco aluminum smelter, Ferndale, 1970-1979
• Deem v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2023). Marine machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1974-1981
• Holdsworth v. Scapa Waycross, Inc. (1st Division, 2023). Maintenance department worker at Camas paper mill, 1976-1988
• Deem v. William Powell Co. (2022). Outside marine machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1974-1981
• Wineland v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2021). Navy enginemen repairing diesel engines, pumps, air compressors and valves at USS TUSCALOOSA engine room, July 1972 to December 1974
• Clevenger v. John Crane, Inc. (1st Division, 2020). Maintenance mechanic at a city water department at 1974-2015
• Coogan v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec Inc. (2nd Division, 2020). Specialist at Wagstaff, Inc., Spokane, 1968-1969
• Deem v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2020). Marine machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1974-1981
• Deem v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Apprentice and journeyman outside machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1974-1979
• Deem v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Apprentice and journeyman outside machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1974-1979
• Deem v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Apprentice and journeyman outside machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1974-1979
• Deem v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Apprentice and journeyman outside machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1974-1981
• Jack v. Dco, LLC (2019). Machinist in the Navy at Navy, 1961 to 1962
• Varney v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Marine machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1957-1962, 1968-1972
• Varney v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Marine machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
• Varney v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Marine machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
• Varney v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Marine machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
• Varney v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Marine machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
• Varney v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Marine machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
• Jack v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec LLC (2018). Machinist at U.S. Navy and Naval reserve, 1954-1962
• Jack v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec, LLC (2018). Machinist and piping inspector at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1967-1973
• Mikelsen v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2018). Machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, machine shop (Shop 31), approximately 1942 to 1980
• Rublee v. Carrier Corp. (2018). Machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1966-1980
• Varney v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2018). Marine machinist, mechanical instrument mechanic at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1957-1972
• Varney v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2018). Marine machinist, mechanical instrument mechanic at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1957-1972
• Rublee v. Carrier Corporation (1st Division, 2017). Machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1965-1980
• Woo v. General Electric Company (1st Division, 2017). Machinist at USS George K. MacKenzie, 1943-1946
• Rublee v. Carrier Corp. (1st Division, 2016). Machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1965 to 1980
• Yankee v. APV North America, Inc. (1st Division, 2011). Laborer, then millwright at Alcoa aluminum mill, Vancouver, 1969-1997
• Cashman v. Pacific Scientific Company (1st Division, 2009). Heat-treating helper and later shop foreman at Puget Sound Heat Treating, Tacoma, 1967-1975
• Simonetta v. Viad Corporation (2008). Fireman and machinist mate at USS Saufley, 1958-1959
• Berry v. Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. (1st Division, 2000). Machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1942, 1945-1950