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Did you work with Allis-Chalmers Ball Mill and SAG Mill Trunnion Bearing Seals? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Allis-Chalmers Ball Mill and SAG Mill Trunnion Bearing Seals, made by Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co., sold from the 1940s until the 1980s. Allis-Chalmers ball and SAG mills allegedly used braided asbestos packing on trunnion bearing seals at copper, iron, and taconite concentrators, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Braided asbestos packing rings allegedly used on trunnion bearing seals of Allis-Chalmers ball mills and SAG mills at hard-rock concentrators, per publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Mineral processing plant workers, Taconite mill millwrights, Mill operators, and Mill electricians. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Allis-Chalmers Ball Mill and SAG Mill Trunnion Bearing Seals and were later diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim against the manufacturer. This is educational information from an independent publisher — not a law firm — and is not legal advice.
Product Description
Allis-Chalmers grinding mills — including large-diameter ball mills and semi-autogenous (SAG) mills — dominated hard-rock mineral processing throughout the mid-20th century. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, the trunnion bearings that support these rotating drums allegedly used braided asbestos packing rings to seal against slurry infiltration and lubricant loss. Repacking these seals allegedly disturbed friable fibers inside enclosed mill houses at copper, iron, taconite, and gold concentrators.
Workers Exposed
Taconite mill millwrights on the Mesabi Range, copper concentrator workers in the Southwest, and mill operators nationwide are reported in publicly filed litigation records to have serviced Allis-Chalmers grinding-mill trunnion seals. Mill electricians working around the drive ends and mineral processing plant workers cleaning up shed packing allegedly encountered asbestos fibers during scheduled outages.
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