Was Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) — asbestos documented in litigation?

Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) — is documented in public asbestos litigation records as a manufacturer whose products contained asbestos during the mid-twentieth century. Workers in industrial facilities, power plants, refineries, shipyards, and commercial construction who handled or worked near these products may have experienced occupational exposure.

Which trades had the most exposure?

Pipe coverers and insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, millwrights, and maintenance workers are among the trades most frequently documented in asbestos exposure claims. Workers who cut, fitted, or removed asbestos-containing products — and those working in close proximity during that work — typically had the highest fiber concentrations.

How long do workers have to file an asbestos claim?

Statutes of limitations for asbestos personal injury claims vary by state, typically ranging from one to five years from the date of an asbestos-related diagnosis. The clock generally starts at diagnosis, not exposure — mesothelioma can have a latency period of 20 to 50 years. An asbestos attorney can identify the deadlines that apply to your specific situation.

Can workers file claims related to Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) — products may pursue claims through civil litigation. An experienced asbestos attorney can assess available defendants, applicable trust funds from co-defendants, and the states where claims can be filed most effectively.

Can family members file secondary exposure claims?

Spouses, children, and household members who developed asbestos-related disease through contact with contaminated work clothing brought home by an exposed worker may be eligible for secondary (household) exposure claims. Wrongful-death claims can also be filed by surviving family members of workers who died from asbestos-related disease.

Industrial-Furnaces

Babcock & Wilcox Utility Boilers, Industrial Boilers, Marine Boilers, Refractory Products, and Nuclear Reactor Vessels

⚖ Litigation Record1867-present (asbestos era through 1980s)Asbestos refractory allegedly in B&W utility, industrial, and marine boilers; asbestos pipe covering on B&W boiler installations; asbestos gaskets and packing; asbestos nuclear reactor components

Overview Product Facts Trades

Litigation Record: Information below reflects allegations in publicly filed asbestos litigation — plaintiff allegations, not findings of fact.

Product Description

The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W — founded 1867 by Stephen Wilcox and George Babcock; today Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc.; historically headquartered Barberton OH, later Charlotte NC, today Akron OH) is through the 20th century and today one of the principal U.S. utility, industrial, and marine boiler manufacturers. B&W is among the most heavily-litigated U.S. asbestos defendants; the Babcock & Wilcox Company Asbestos PI Trust was established under B&W’s 2000 Chapter 11 to handle asbestos personal-injury liability.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that B&W products included:

B&W utility boilers — extensive asbestos refractory, block insulation, and boiler-jacket asbestos on U.S. coal-fired and gas-fired power-plant boilers
B&W industrial boilers — for refinery, paper-mill, chemical-plant, and industrial process installations
B&W marine boilers — supplied to U.S. Navy and commercial ships
B&W refractory products — asbestos-containing refractory for high-temperature applications
B&W pressurized water reactor (PWR) vessels — supplied to U.S. nuclear power plants (Three Mile Island, Rancho Seco, Davis-Besse, Crystal River, Arkansas Nuclear One, Oconee, others)
B&W gaskets and packing at boiler connections

The Babcock & Wilcox Company has been named as a Manufacturer Defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation. B&W asbestos liability is channeled through the B&W Asbestos PI Trust.

Workers Exposed

Boilermakers (IBB Local members) building B&W utility, industrial, and marine boilers
Power-plant operators working B&W-boiler-equipped generating stations
Refinery pipefitters (UA Local members) working B&W-boiler installations
Nuclear-plant construction workers on B&W nuclear reactor vessels
Navy machinist mates working B&W marine boilers aboard U.S. Navy ships

If You Worked With Babcock & Wilcox Products

If you built, installed, serviced, or worked in proximity to Babcock & Wilcox boilers, refractory, or nuclear reactor equipment during the asbestos era — and have since been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or another asbestos-related illness — you may have legal rights, including potentially a trust claim against the B&W Asbestos PI Trust.

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Product Facts

Trade NameBabcock & Wilcox Utility Boilers, Industrial Boilers, Marine Boilers, Refractory Products, and Nuclear Reactor Vessels

Years Produced1867-present (asbestos era through 1980s)

Asbestos ContentAsbestos refractory allegedly in B&W utility, industrial, and marine boilers; asbestos pipe covering on B&W boiler installations; asbestos gaskets and packing; asbestos nuclear reactor components

CategoryIndustrial-Furnaces Gaskets

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

BoilermakersPower-plant operatorsRefinery pipefittersNuclear-plant workersNavy machinist mates

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