Was National Steel Corporation — asbestos documented in litigation?

National 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 National Steel Corporation — asbestos exposure?

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

National Steel Great Lakes (Ecorse MI), Weirton WV, and Granite City IL Integrated Steel Mills

⚖ Litigation Record1929-2003 (acquired by U.S. Steel after bankruptcy); asbestos era through 1980sAsbestos refractory in blast furnaces, coke ovens, and BOFs; 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

National Steel Corporation (founded 1929; long headquartered Pittsburgh PA then Mishawaka IN; entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2002; principal steel assets acquired by U.S. Steel in 2003) was through most of the asbestos era one of the largest U.S. integrated steel producers, operating a network of major mills including:

Great Lakes Steel Division — Ecorse and River Rouge MI (the Zug Island / Downriver Detroit complex; blast furnaces, coke ovens, BOFs, hot- and cold-strip mills)
Weirton Steel Division — Weirton WV (until the 1984 ESOP spin-off as independent Weirton Steel Corporation)
Granite City Steel Division — Granite City IL (blast furnaces, coke ovens, BOFs; today operated by U.S. Steel)
Midwest Steel Division — Portage IN (finishing mill on Lake Michigan)

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that National Steel — as premises owner of the Great Lakes, Weirton, Granite City, and Midwest works — exposed its steelworker workforce (United Steelworkers of America representation, and Independent Steelworkers Union at Weirton) and contractor pipefitters, insulators, and boilermakers to asbestos refractory in blast furnaces, coke ovens, and BOFs; asbestos pipe covering on plant steam mains; spray-applied fireproofing on structural steel; and asbestos gaskets and packing at process equipment.

National 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 Great Lakes Steel Ecorse MI, Granite City IL, and Midwest Portage IN
Independent Steelworkers Union members at Weirton WV
Contractor pipefitters (UA Local members) on National Steel capital projects
Insulators (HFIAW Local members) dispatched to National Steel mills
Boilermakers (IBB Local members) building National Steel furnaces and pressure vessels
Refractory bricklayers (BAC Local members) relining National Steel blast furnaces

If You Worked at a National Steel Mill

If you worked at Great Lakes Steel Ecorse/River Rouge MI, Weirton Steel WV, Granite City Steel IL, or Midwest Steel Portage IN during the asbestos era — as a National Steel 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 NameNational Steel Great Lakes (Ecorse MI), Weirton WV, and Granite City IL Integrated Steel Mills

Years Produced1929-2003 (acquired by U.S. Steel after bankruptcy); asbestos era through 1980s

Asbestos ContentAsbestos refractory in blast furnaces, coke ovens, and BOFs; 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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