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Did you work with Angelus Can Seamer Drive Belts and Seamer-Head Packing? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Angelus Can Seamer Drive Belts and Seamer-Head Packing, made by Angelus Sanitary Can Machine Co, sold from the 1930s until the 1980s. Allegedly asbestos-fabric drive belts, seamer-head packing, and gaskets on Angelus sanitary can-closing machines exposed cannery line workers and maintenance mechanics during belt changes, seamer rebuilds, and gasket replacement, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Allegedly asbestos-fabric drive belts and asbestos-containing seamer-head packing and gaskets on Angelus high-speed sanitary can-closing machines running in commercial canneries. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Cannery workers, Canning line operators, Food-plant pipefitters, and Food-plant maintenance mechanics. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Angelus Can Seamer Drive Belts and Seamer-Head Packing 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
Angelus Sanitary Can Machine Co. built the high-speed can-seaming heads that closed billions of tin cans across U.S. fruit, vegetable, fish, and pet-food canneries from the 1930s through the 1980s. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, several generations of Angelus double-seamer machines allegedly relied on woven asbestos-fabric drive belts, asbestos-containing seamer-head packing, and asbestos gaskets at steam-heated can-warmer sections and hot-fill transfer points. Belts and packing were allegedly replaced on scheduled maintenance intervals as fibers wore, glazed, or frayed under continuous line speed.
Workers Exposed
Cannery line operators, canning-line mechanics, and food-plant maintenance crews allegedly worked around Angelus seamers while running production and during shutdowns. Belt swaps, seamer-head rebuilds, and gasket replacements allegedly disturbed asbestos-containing components in tight machine enclosures with limited ventilation. Adjacent boiler operators and pipefitters servicing the steam supply to warmer sections may also have shared the same exposure zones.