Was Pacor Inc. — asbestos documented in litigation?

Pacor Inc. — 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 Pacor Inc. — asbestos exposure?

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

Pacor Asbestos Pipe Covering, Block Insulation, Marine Insulation Distribution & Installation

⚖ Litigation Recordc. 1950-1989Asbestos pipe covering, block insulation, marine insulation, asbestos cement distributed and installed

Overview Product Facts Trades

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

Product Description

Pacor, Inc. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was through the second half of the 20th century a major Mid-Atlantic and Northeast U.S. asbestos insulation distributor and installation contractor. Pacor supplied and installed asbestos pipe covering, block insulation, asbestos cement, marine insulation, and specialty refractory products to U.S. Navy and commercial shipyards (Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Sun Ship, NY Ship, and Bath Iron Works dispatch), Mid-Atlantic refineries, fossil and nuclear power plants, paper mills, and industrial construction sites. Pacor was a Johns-Manville authorized distributor and was a major channel of Manville and other principal manufacturers’ asbestos products into the regional industrial market.

Pacor entered Chapter 11 reorganization in 1989 driven by asbestos personal-injury liability and is among the most heavily-litigated U.S. asbestos distributors. Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Pacor distributed and installed asbestos-containing products manufactured by Johns-Manville and other principal manufacturers throughout the documented era and that Pacor’s distribution and installation activities exposed its own workforce, dispatched journeymen, and the broader industrial trade workforce to respirable asbestos fibers.

Pacor, Inc. has been named as a Manufacturer Defendant, Distributor Defendant, and Installer Defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation.

Workers Exposed

Insulators (HFIAW Local members) dispatched to Pacor projects
Marine machinists at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Sun Ship, and other regional yards
Refinery and power-plant pipefitters
Industrial-construction trade workforce on Pacor projects
Navy ratings working on Pacor-insulated Navy ships

If You Worked Around Pacor Asbestos Work

If you worked at a Mid-Atlantic shipyard, refinery, power plant, paper mill, or industrial site where Pacor Inc. distributed or installed asbestos insulation 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 NamePacor Asbestos Pipe Covering, Block Insulation, Marine Insulation Distribution & Installation

Years Producedc. 1950-1989

Asbestos ContentAsbestos pipe covering, block insulation, marine insulation, asbestos cement distributed and installed

CategoryGaskets

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

InsulatorsMarine machinistsRefinery operatorsIndustrial workers

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