Was McGraw-Edison / Cooper Industries — asbestos documented in litigation?

McGraw-Edison / Cooper Industries — 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 McGraw-Edison / Cooper Industries — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to McGraw-Edison / Cooper Industries — 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.

Electrical

McGraw-Edison / Cooper Power Systems Distribution Transformers, Reclosers, Switchgear, Bussmann Fuses

⚖ Litigation RecordMcGraw-Edison 1957-1985; Cooper Industries 1985-2012; asbestos era through 1980sAsbestos allegedly in McGraw-Edison / Cooper distribution transformers, arc-chute components in reclosers and switchgear, asbestos-filled phenolic components

Overview Product Facts Trades

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

Product Description

McGraw-Edison Company (formed 1957 by merger of McGraw Electric and Thomas A. Edison Inc.; acquired by Cooper Industries 1985; today Cooper Power Systems and other successors distributed across Eaton and other buyers) manufactured through the 20th century one of the principal U.S. lines of electric distribution transformers, pole-mount reclosers, pad-mount switchgear, Bussmann brand fuses, and utility electrical protection equipment.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that McGraw-Edison / Cooper Power Systems distribution transformers, reclosers, and switchgear were specified through the asbestos era with:

Asbestos-insulated windings and internal components in distribution transformers
Asbestos arc-chute components in reclosers and switchgear (contact-arcing during load-break)
Asbestos-filled phenolic laminate components
Asbestos gasket material at transformer tank and cover joints
Asbestos-containing Bussmann fuse components

Utility electricians, substation electricians, industrial electricians, and lineworkers who serviced McGraw-Edison / Cooper distribution equipment disturbed asbestos as routine maintenance.

McGraw-Edison / Cooper Industries has been named as a Manufacturer Defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation.

Workers Exposed

Utility electricians (IBEW Local members) servicing McGraw-Edison / Cooper distribution transformers
Substation electricians working at utility distribution substations
Industrial electricians servicing McGraw-Edison / Cooper industrial installations
Lineworkers replacing pole-mount reclosers and distribution transformers

If You Worked With McGraw-Edison or Cooper Power Systems Equipment

If you serviced, replaced, or worked in proximity to McGraw-Edison or Cooper Power Systems distribution transformers, reclosers, switchgear, or Bussmann fuses during the asbestos era — 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 NameMcGraw-Edison / Cooper Power Systems Distribution Transformers, Reclosers, Switchgear, Bussmann Fuses

Years ProducedMcGraw-Edison 1957-1985; Cooper Industries 1985-2012; asbestos era through 1980s

Asbestos ContentAsbestos allegedly in McGraw-Edison / Cooper distribution transformers, arc-chute components in reclosers and switchgear, asbestos-filled phenolic components

CategoryElectrical Electrical-Components Gaskets

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Utility electriciansSubstation electriciansIndustrial electriciansLineworkers

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