Was General Gasket Corporation asbestos documented in litigation?

General Gasket Corporation 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 General Gasket Corporation asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to General Gasket Corporation 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

General Gasket Corporation asbestos-bearing gaskets and packing

⚖ Litigation Recordc. 1950s-late 1970s

Overview Product Facts Trades

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

Product Description

General Gasket Corporation manufactured asbestos-bearing compressed-sheet gaskets, ring gaskets, spiral-wound gaskets, and packing materials for U.S. industrial and commercial applications. Gaskets and packing were supplied to electric utility power plants, petroleum refineries, chemical plants, paper mills, steel mills, naval shipyards, federal facilities, and a broad range of U.S. industrial worksites.

General Gasket Corporation has been named as a corporate defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation in Missouri venues — including the City of St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court — under cases brought by the O’Brien Law Firm. The company maintains a Missouri registered agent making it amenable to Missouri venue.

Asbestos Content

Plaintiffs alleged that General Gasket compressed-sheet gaskets contained chrysotile asbestos fiber (and in some product variants, amosite asbestos) bound in elastomer/rubber binders. Asbestos provided the heat-resistance, dimensional stability, and dielectric strength required for high-temperature/high-pressure flange sealing applications.

How Workers Were Exposed

Pipefitters, industrial maintenance mechanics, insulators, boiler tenders, and bystander workers were exposed to General Gasket products during:

Gasket installation — cutting compressed-sheet gasket material to fit flanges
Gasket removal — scraping out aged asbestos gaskets at every flange and bolted joint
Routine maintenance gasket replacement at boilers, turbines, pumps, valves, heat exchangers
Major overhaul gasket renewal — disturbing hundreds of asbestos gaskets in a single major outage

If You Worked With General Gasket Products

If you worked as a pipefitter, industrial maintenance mechanic, insulator, boiler tender, or in any other role around General Gasket Corporation asbestos-bearing gaskets and packing 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 claims in Missouri venue.

Free, confidential case evaluation: Speak with O’Brien Law Firm — (314) 936-2956

All consultations are free. No fee unless a financial recovery is made on your behalf.

Product Facts

Trade NameGeneral Gasket Corporation asbestos-bearing gaskets and packing

Years Producedc. 1950s-late 1970s

CategoryGaskets Gaskets-Packing

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

PipefittersIndustrial maintenance mechanicsInsulatorsBoiler tenders

Sponsored Legal Resource — Attorney Advertising

Were You Exposed to an Asbestos-Containing Product?

If you have been diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease and were exposed to asbestos-containing products, you and your family may be entitled to significant compensation through asbestos trust funds and civil litigation. An attorney experienced in product liability and asbestos claims can evaluate your case — at no cost to you.

Free case evaluation — no obligation to hire
No attorney fee unless we make a financial recovery
Statutes of limitations may limit the time you have to act
Trust fund claims, civil lawsuits, and VA benefits pursued simultaneously

Call: (314) 207-2823 Free consultation — available now

O’Brien Law Firm

Asbestos Product Liability & Mesothelioma Claims

Get a Free Case Evaluation

Attorney Advertising. This website is published by Rights Watch Media Group LLC, an independent media organization, and is not a law firm. Visiting this site or submitting this form does not create an attorney-client relationship. O’Brien Law Firm is a licensed Missouri law firm. Free consultations are offered at no obligation. Legal representation is provided on a contingency basis — there is no charge unless a financial recovery is made on your behalf. Individual results vary; past results do not guarantee future outcomes. This site receives compensation when visitors connect with participating law firms.