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Did you work with Case IH Combine Harvester Drive Belts and Friction Components? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Case IH Combine Harvester Drive Belts and Friction Components, sold from 1958 until 1985. Allegedly asbestos-containing fabric drive belts and clutch/brake friction components used on Case IH self-propelled combine harvesters, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Chrysotile-reinforced fabric drive belts and clutch/brake friction components allegedly supplied on Case IH self-propelled combine harvesters, per publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Farmers and family farm operators, Farm-equipment mechanics, and Custom-harvester crews. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Case IH Combine Harvester Drive Belts and Friction Components 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
Case IH (and its predecessor J.I. Case and International Harvester combine lines) built self-propelled combine harvesters used across the North American grain belt from the late 1950s through the mid-1980s. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, key drive belts, header-drive slip clutches, and internal wet-brake bands on these combines allegedly incorporated chrysotile asbestos as fabric reinforcement or friction filler. Combines are heavy-duty seasonal machines that receive intensive pre-harvest servicing, and belts and friction components were replaced frequently during long ownership runs.
Workers Exposed
Farmers who did their own combine maintenance allegedly disturbed friction material and cut/ground fabric belts during pre-harvest rebuilds. Custom-harvester crews running Great Plains wheat runs performed constant field repairs, allegedly releasing chrysotile from failed belts and worn clutches. Farm-equipment mechanics at dealer service departments handled combine belt and friction work as a routine seasonal job, and agricultural cooperative shop workers maintained fleet combines with similar exposure pathways.
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