Was Crane Plumbing / Crane Plumbing asbestos documented in litigation?

Crane Plumbing / Crane Plumbing 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 Crane Plumbing / Crane Plumbing asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Crane Plumbing / Crane Plumbing 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.

Gaskets

Crane Co. Plumbing Division fixtures, cast-iron boilers, water heaters, radiators, closet-tank gaskets, flush-valve seats, and plumbing-trim products (separate from Crane Co. industrial valve product line)

⚖ Litigation Recordcirca 1930s-1980sPlaintiffs alleged that Crane Co.'s Plumbing Division products — cast-iron sectional boilers, water heaters, radiators, toilet-tank flush-valve and closet-tank gaskets, and plumbing-trim components — incorporated asbestos-containing sheet gasket, rope packing, millboard, and high-temperature insulation; plumbers, pipefitters, boiler mechanics, and steamfitters were allegedly exposed during installation, gasket replacement, boiler rebuilds, water-heater tank service, and radiator work.

Overview Product Facts Trades

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

Product Description

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Crane Co.’s Plumbing Division — historically sold under the Crane Plumbing and Crane Plumbing Products trade names — was one of the largest plumbing-fixture, cast-iron-boiler, water-heater, and radiator manufacturers in the United States. This division is separate from Crane Co.’s industrial valve and pump product lines and marketed to the residential, commercial, institutional, and light-industrial plumbing and heating trades.

Plaintiffs alleged that the following Crane Plumbing product lines used asbestos-containing components:

Cast-iron sectional heating boilers with asbestos-containing rope packing between sections, asbestos millboard behind jackets, asbestos gaskets at flue and cleanout doors, and asbestos-containing block or blanket insulation
Domestic and commercial water heaters with asbestos-containing tank insulation, flue gaskets, and burner-plate gaskets
Cast-iron radiators and steam heating equipment with asbestos-containing rope packing, gasket material at unions and valves, and asbestos-containing pipe covering on connecting mains
Toilet-tank flush-valve seats, closet-tank gaskets, and plumbing-trim components allegedly incorporating asbestos-fiber gasket sheet
Commercial and institutional plumbing rough-in components installed alongside asbestos-containing pipe covering, mud, and thermal insulation

Workers Exposed

Plaintiffs alleged that the following trades faced asbestos exposure from Crane Plumbing products:

Plumbers installing and servicing Crane toilets, tanks, water heaters, and plumbing-trim fixtures with asbestos-containing gaskets
Steamfitters and pipefitters cutting and installing Crane cast-iron radiators, boilers, and connecting piping with asbestos rope packing
Boiler mechanics dismantling and rebuilding Crane cast-iron sectional boilers, disturbing asbestos section-joint packing and jacket insulation
HVAC mechanics servicing Crane heating equipment and connected asbestos-lagged distribution piping
Maintenance mechanics at schools, hospitals, apartment buildings, and light-industrial plants where Crane plumbing and heating equipment was installed

If You Worked With Crane Plumbing Products

If you or a family member installed, serviced, or dismantled Crane Plumbing cast-iron boilers, radiators, water heaters, or plumbing fixtures, you may have a claim.

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Product Facts

Trade NameCrane Co. Plumbing Division fixtures, cast-iron boilers, water heaters, radiators, closet-tank gaskets, flush-valve seats, and plumbing-trim products (separate from Crane Co. industrial valve product line)

Years Producedcirca 1930s-1980s

Asbestos ContentPlaintiffs alleged that Crane Co.'s Plumbing Division products — cast-iron sectional boilers, water heaters, radiators, toilet-tank flush-valve and closet-tank gaskets, and plumbing-trim components — incorporated asbestos-containing sheet gasket, rope packing, millboard, and high-temperature insulation; plumbers, pipefitters, boiler mechanics, and steamfitters were allegedly exposed during installation, gasket replacement, boiler rebuilds, water-heater tank service, and radiator work.

CategoryGaskets Hvac-Equipment

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

PlumbersPipefittersBoiler MechanicsSteamfittersHVAC Mechanics

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