Was Elliott Turbomachinery — Navy auxiliary turbine asbestos documented in litigation?

Elliott Turbomachinery — Navy auxiliary turbine 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 Elliott Turbomachinery — Navy auxiliary turbine asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Elliott Turbomachinery — Navy auxiliary turbine 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.

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Elliott Navy shipboard auxiliary turbine compressed asbestos sheet gaskets and asbestos packing

⚖ Litigation Record1940s-1970sCompressed asbestos sheet gaskets (chrysotile-loaded elastomer binder) and braided asbestos packing allegedly installed at Elliott auxiliary turbine casing flanges, steam inlets, gland seals, and turbo-generator gearbox interfaces on U.S. Navy shipboard auxiliary turbines. Machinist's mates, boiler tenders, and shipyard machinists allegedly scraped, cut, and re-fitted these gaskets during unit overhauls and gland-packing renewals, releasing airborne asbestos fibers into machinery-room air.

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

Product Description

Elliott Turbomachinery (Elliott Company) allegedly supplied auxiliary shipboard turbines, turbo-generator sets, forced-draft blowers, and turbine-driven pump drivers to the U.S. Navy and to Navy shipbuilders through the mid-twentieth century. Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Elliott Navy auxiliary turbines were assembled and serviced with compressed asbestos sheet gaskets and braided asbestos packing at every high-temperature flange, steam-inlet joint, and rotating gland seal.

These auxiliaries powered ship’s service electrical generation, feed-water and fire-main pump drives, and forced-draft combustion air on steam-plant hulls. Any turbine casing opening, gland renewal, or steam-inlet valve breakout allegedly required the gasket to be scraped free of the mating surface and a fresh asbestos-loaded gasket to be cut, dressed, and installed — a maintenance cycle repeated across every overhaul availability throughout each hull’s service life.

Workers Exposed

Machinist’s mates (MM) repacking gland seals, opening steam chests, and renewing gaskets on Elliott turbo-generator sets and turbo-driven auxiliaries during shipboard maintenance.
Boiler tenders (BT) working the associated feed pumps, forced-draft blowers, and steam supply valves.
Shipyard machinists performing depot-level Elliott turbine overhauls at Navy yards and private overhaul contractors.
Pipefitters (UA) breaking steam supply lines and returning them to service after Elliott auxiliary work.
Millwrights aligning turbo-generator sets and re-gasketing gearbox and coupling faces.

Bystanders sharing the auxiliary-machinery space were exposed to airborne fibers released by gasket scraping, packing removal, and casing-flange work.

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Trade NameElliott Navy shipboard auxiliary turbine compressed asbestos sheet gaskets and asbestos packing

ManufacturerElliott Turbomachinery — Asbestos Products & Litigation History

Years Produced1940s-1970s

Asbestos ContentCompressed asbestos sheet gaskets (chrysotile-loaded elastomer binder) and braided asbestos packing allegedly installed at Elliott auxiliary turbine casing flanges, steam inlets, gland seals, and turbo-generator gearbox interfaces on U.S. Navy shipboard auxiliary turbines. Machinist's mates, boiler tenders, and shipyard machinists allegedly scraped, cut, and re-fitted these gaskets during unit overhauls and gland-packing renewals, releasing airborne asbestos fibers into machinery-room air.

CategoryMarine Gaskets Gaskets-Packing

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Machinist's MatesBoiler TendersShipyard MachinistsPipefittersMillwrights

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Years1940s-1970s

AsbestosCompressed asbestos sheet gaskets (chrysotile-loaded elastomer binder) and braided asbestos packing allegedly installed at Elliott auxiliary turbine casing flanges, steam inlets, gland seals, and turbo-generator gearbox interfaces on U.S. Navy shipboard auxiliary turbines. Machinist's mates, boiler tenders, and shipyard machinists allegedly scraped, cut, and re-fitted these gaskets during unit overhauls and gland-packing renewals, releasing airborne asbestos fibers into machinery-room air.

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