Robert L. Bockstahler Deposition Excerpts on Eagle-Picher Asbestos Insulation Products and Fiber Suppliers (1984-1985)

Excerpts from three depositions of Eagle-Picher's Robert L. Bockstahler, taken in Frey v. Fibreboard, Wilson v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. (May 10, 1984), and the Jones and McDaniel cases against Johns-Manville (July 15, 1985). The pages include his work history, a table of the asbestos content of Eagle-Picher cement, mastic and block products, and testimony about the chrysotile and amosite fiber suppliers and whether they gave warnings.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Caption and appearances, Frey v. Fibreboard Corp., W.D. Tex. (Bockstahler deposition); stamped Defendant's Exhibit and Plaintiff's Exhibit UC-4913
• Pages 2-3: Caption and appearances, Wilson v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp., S.D. Tex.; deposition taken May 10, 1984
• Page 4: Testimony on Bockstahler's career at Eagle-Picher, Celatom, and the asbestos insulation plant in Joplin, Missouri
• Pages 5-6: Title page and opening of Jones v. Johns-Manville deposition, Brazoria County, July 15, 1985
• Pages 7-8: Table of approximate asbestos content by weight of Eagle-Picher cements, mastics and blocks, with years
• Page 9: Title page, McDaniel v. Johns-Manville deposition, Brazoria County, July 15, 1985
• Pages 10-11: Testimony on asbestos fiber types, sources (Thetford Mines, Quebec; Vermont), suppliers, and whether suppliers gave warnings

People and organizations

From Robert L. Bockstahler (Witness; Eagle-Picher Industries employee (general sales manager, fibers department, from December 1966)).

• Asbestos Corporation Limited (named)
• Carey-Canadian Mines, Ltd (named)
• Celotex (named)
• District Court of Brazoria County (named)
• Fibreboard Corporation (named)
• Frederick M. Baron and Associates (named)
• Fulbright & Jaworski (named)
• Johns-Manville Sales Corporation (named)
• Owens-Corning Fiberglas (named)
• Philip Carey Corporation (named)
• Pittsburgh Corning (named)
• The Eagle-Picher Company (named)
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Amosite: Brown Asbestos and the US Navy · Chrysotile: White Asbestos, the Most Common Type · Johns-Manville · Missouri Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · Owens-Corning Fiberglas · Pittsburgh Corning.

About this copy

This is document UC-4913 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 11 pages. Production numbers UC-4913.