Was Miller Gear Company — asbestos documented in litigation?

Miller Gear Company — 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 Miller Gear Company — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Miller Gear Company — 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.

Phenolic-Compounds

Miller Gear Fabroil Cotton-Phenolic Industrial and Automotive Gears

⚖ Litigation Recordc. 1912-1950sAsbestos fiber reinforcement in some Fabroil compression-laminate cotton-phenolic gear grades

Overview Product Facts Trades

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

Product Description

Miller Gear Company manufactured through the early-to-mid 20th century the Fabroil cotton-phenolic laminate gear product line — cotton fabric held in compression between steel shrouds by steel studs, then bonded with phenolic resin to form the laminated gear blank. The DuBois “Plastics History U.S.A.” (1972) volume documents that the Fabroil patents were deemed to concern laminated phenolic gears generally, as Fabroil gear stock was “composed of textile fibres, held in compression.”

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Miller Gear Fabroil gear grades specified for high-temperature industrial service included asbestos fiber reinforcement within the phenolic-bonded compression-laminate matrix and that industrial machinists, automotive mechanics, and plant millwrights who machined, dressed, or removed asbestos-filled Fabroil gears were exposed to airborne asbestos fibers.

Miller Gear Company has been named as a Manufacturer Defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation.

Workers Exposed

Industrial machinists machining Fabroil gear stock
Automotive mechanics working early-era automotive timing gears
Plant millwrights servicing Fabroil-gear-equipped machinery

If You Worked With Miller Gear Fabroil Gears

If you machined, dressed, replaced, or worked alongside Miller Gear Company Fabroil cotton-phenolic asbestos-filled gears during the asbestos era — and have since been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or another asbestos-related illness — you may have legal rights.

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

Product Facts

Trade NameMiller Gear Fabroil Cotton-Phenolic Industrial and Automotive Gears

Years Producedc. 1912-1950s

Asbestos ContentAsbestos fiber reinforcement in some Fabroil compression-laminate cotton-phenolic gear grades

CategoryPhenolic-Compounds Electrical Gaskets

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Industrial machinistsAutomotive mechanicsPlant millwrights

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.