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Did you work with Anheuser-Busch Brew Kettle Steam-Jacket Lagging and Gaskets? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Anheuser-Busch Brew Kettle Steam-Jacket Lagging and Gaskets, installed at the Anheuser-Busch brewery from the 1940s through the 1980s. The lagging and gaskets were supplied by insulation manufacturers; Anheuser-Busch is named in publicly filed litigation as a premises owner, not as a maker of these materials. Allegedly asbestos-fabric lagging on Anheuser-Busch brewery brew-kettle steam jackets and asbestos-containing gaskets at kettle flanges exposed brewery workers and pipefitters during lagging rework and gasket replacement, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Allegedly asbestos-fabric lagging on brew-kettle steam jackets, asbestos-containing gaskets at kettle manways and flanges, and asbestos insulation on wort-line piping at Anheuser-Busch brewery brewhouses. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Brewery workers, Brewery maintenance mechanics, Food-plant pipefitters, and Food-plant boilermakers. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Anheuser-Busch Brew Kettle Steam-Jacket Lagging and Gaskets and were later diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim against the companies that made these materials, and in premises cases against the property owner. This is educational information from an independent publisher — not a law firm — and is not legal advice.
Product Description
Anheuser-Busch operated large-scale brewhouses at multiple U.S. locations from the mid-twentieth century onward, running steam-jacketed brew kettles, mash tuns, and wort-heater trains at high thermal loads. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, Anheuser-Busch brew-kettle steam jackets allegedly used asbestos-fabric lagging on kettle shells, asbestos-containing gaskets at manways, valves, and jacket flanges, and asbestos insulation on wort-line and vapor piping. Insulation rework and gasket replacement allegedly disturbed asbestos-containing components during scheduled outages.
Workers Exposed
Brewery workers, brewery maintenance mechanics, and food-plant pipefitters allegedly serviced Anheuser-Busch brew kettles and adjacent wort piping between mash cycles and during shutdowns. Kettle-jacket lagging tear-off, gasket replacement at flanges and manways, and vapor-line insulation rework allegedly released respirable fiber into the brewhouse. Boilermakers cutting into jackets for repair work allegedly shared the same exposure zones.