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Did you work with Bucyrus Walking Dragline Hoist and Drag Drum Brake Linings? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Bucyrus Walking Dragline Hoist and Drag Drum Brake Linings, sold from the 1940s until the 1980s. Allegedly asbestos-containing brake band linings on Bucyrus International walking draglines, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Allegedly asbestos-fiber brake band linings wrapped around the hoist and drag drums of Bucyrus walking draglines; the linings allegedly gripped rope drums to arrest bucket cycles at surface coal-strip operations, generating asbestos wear dust in the machinery house and allegedly exposing operators and mechanics during braking cycles and lining-renewal work. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Dragline operators, Mine mechanics/millwrights, Mine electricians, and Coal miners. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Bucyrus Walking Dragline Hoist and Drag Drum Brake Linings 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
Bucyrus International’s walking draglines — the tub-and-shoe giants that stripped Illinois Basin, Powder River, and Appalachian surface coal — allegedly relied on asbestos-fiber band-brake linings clamped around the hoist and drag rope drums. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, the woven-asbestos brake bands allegedly withstood the friction heat generated by arresting fully-loaded buckets on each swing cycle. Lining wear allegedly deposited asbestos dust across the machinery deck.
Workers Exposed
Dragline operators, oilers making rounds through the machinery house, and mine mechanics replacing worn brake bands in the pit allegedly inhaled asbestos wear dust from Bucyrus hoist and drag brakes. Blowdown, sweep-up, and band-lining riveting operations allegedly released respirable fibers.
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