Was Riley Power / Erie City Iron Works — asbestos documented in litigation?

Riley Power / Erie City Iron Works — 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 Riley Power / Erie City Iron Works — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Riley Power / Erie City Iron Works — 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

Riley Power (Riley Stoker) / Erie City Iron Works Utility Boilers, Industrial Boilers, and Stoker Systems

⚖ Litigation RecordRiley Stoker 1891-present (today Riley Power / Babcock Power); Erie City Iron Works 1859-present (today Zurn Industries); asbestos era through 1980sAsbestos refractory allegedly in Riley Stoker / Erie City utility and industrial boilers; asbestos pipe covering on boiler installations; asbestos gaskets and packing

Overview Product Facts Trades

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

Product Description

Riley Stoker Corporation (founded 1891, Worcester MA; today Riley Power and Babcock Power Inc.) and Erie City Iron Works (founded 1859, Erie PA; today part of Zurn Industries) manufactured through the 20th century two of the principal U.S. lines of utility and industrial boilers, stoker systems, spreader stokers, air preheaters, economizers, and superheater assemblies — competing with Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, and Foster Wheeler for the U.S. utility and industrial boiler market.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Riley Stoker and Erie City Iron Works utility and industrial boilers were specified through the asbestos era with asbestos refractory, block insulation, and boiler-jacket insulation, asbestos pipe covering on installed boiler steam and hot-water piping, and asbestos gaskets and packing at boiler connections.

Riley Stoker / Riley Power / Babcock Power and Erie City Iron Works / Zurn Industries have been named as Manufacturer Defendants in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation. (See also the individual Riley Stoker product pages and Zurn Erie City Boilers page.)

Workers Exposed

Boilermakers (IBB Local members) building Riley / Erie City utility and industrial boilers
Power-plant operators working Riley / Erie City-boiler-equipped generating stations
Refinery pipefitters (UA Local members) working Riley / Erie City industrial-boiler installations

If You Worked With Riley Stoker or Erie City Iron Works Boilers

If you built, installed, serviced, or worked in proximity to Riley Stoker, Riley Power, Babcock Power, or Erie City Iron Works utility or industrial boilers 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 NameRiley Power (Riley Stoker) / Erie City Iron Works Utility Boilers, Industrial Boilers, and Stoker Systems

Years ProducedRiley Stoker 1891-present (today Riley Power / Babcock Power); Erie City Iron Works 1859-present (today Zurn Industries); asbestos era through 1980s

Asbestos ContentAsbestos refractory allegedly in Riley Stoker / Erie City utility and industrial boilers; asbestos pipe covering on boiler installations; asbestos gaskets and packing

CategoryIndustrial-Furnaces Gaskets

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

BoilermakersPower-plant operatorsRefinery pipefitters

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