Was Interlake Steel Corporation — asbestos documented in litigation?

Interlake Steel 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 Interlake Steel Corporation — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Interlake Steel 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.

Industrial-Furnaces

Interlake Steel Riverdale IL Steel Mill and Chicago-Area Operations

⚖ Litigation Record1905-1986 (Acme Steel successor); asbestos era through closureAsbestos refractory in blast furnaces and reheat furnaces; asbestos pipe covering on plant steam mains; spray-applied fireproofing on structural steel; asbestos gaskets and packing at process equipment

Overview Product Facts Trades

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

Premises Description

Interlake Steel Corporation (Interlake Iron / Interlake Inc.; successor to Acme Steel Company; principal Chicago-area operations at Riverdale IL and Chicago IL; the steel operations were spun off in 1986 as Acme Steel Company and later entered bankruptcy) operated one of the historic Chicago-area specialty and integrated steel producers, with blast furnaces at Toledo OH and Riverdale IL and finishing operations at Riverdale IL and Chicago’s Southeast Side.

The Riverdale Works on the Little Calumet River south of Chicago operated blast furnaces, open hearth then basic oxygen furnaces, and coke oven batteries through the asbestos era, producing carbon steel plate, sheet, and strip for the Midwest industrial market. Interlake also historically operated iron and steel finishing at Beaver Falls PA and Newport KY.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Interlake Steel — as premises owner of the Riverdale IL works and related facilities — exposed its steelworker workforce (United Steelworkers of America representation) and contractor pipefitters, insulators, and boilermakers to asbestos refractory in blast furnaces, coke ovens, and reheat furnaces; asbestos pipe covering on plant steam mains; spray-applied fireproofing on structural steel; and asbestos gaskets and packing at process equipment.

Interlake Steel Corporation has allegedly been named as a Premises Defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation.

Workers Exposed

United Steelworkers of America (USWA) Local members at Riverdale IL and Chicago IL
Contractor pipefitters (UA Local members) on Interlake capital projects
Insulators (HFIAW Local members) — particularly HFIAW Local 17 Chicago — dispatched to Interlake
Boilermakers (IBB Local members) building Interlake furnaces and pressure vessels
Refractory bricklayers (BAC Local members) relining Interlake blast furnaces

If You Worked at Interlake Steel

If you worked at Interlake Steel Riverdale IL or a related Interlake steel facility during the asbestos era — as an Interlake employee or as a dispatched contractor trade worker — and have since been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or another asbestos-related illness, you may have legal rights.

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Product Facts

Trade NameInterlake Steel Riverdale IL Steel Mill and Chicago-Area Operations

Years Produced1905-1986 (Acme Steel successor); asbestos era through closure

Asbestos ContentAsbestos refractory in blast furnaces and reheat furnaces; asbestos pipe covering on plant steam mains; spray-applied fireproofing on structural steel; asbestos gaskets and packing at process equipment

CategoryIndustrial-Furnaces Gaskets Spray-Fireproofing

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

SteelworkersInsulatorsBoilermakersPipefitters

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