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Did you work with Chicago Pneumatic Grain Elevator Conveyor Components? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Chicago Pneumatic Grain Elevator Conveyor Components, sold from the 1940s until the 1980s. Allegedly asbestos-fabric belt cleaner blades and insulation on Chicago Pneumatic grain-elevator conveyor equipment, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Allegedly asbestos-fabric belt-cleaner blades, gasketing, and drive-housing insulation on grain elevator pneumatic conveyor systems, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Grain elevator workers, Bucket elevator millwrights, and Grain cooperative maintenance mechanics. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Chicago Pneumatic Grain Elevator Conveyor 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
Chicago Pneumatic supplied pneumatic tools and conveying components used at country and terminal grain elevators across the Midwest. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, belt cleaner blades, gasketing on air-header connections, and thermal insulation on drive housings allegedly incorporated woven asbestos fabric. Fiber release allegedly occurred when workers changed cleaner blades, opened conveyor housings, or repaired lagging on pneumatic drives.
Workers Exposed
- Grain elevator workers cleaning boot pits and repairing conveyor cleaners
- Bucket elevator millwrights replacing belt scrapers and cleaner assemblies
- Grain cooperative maintenance mechanics servicing pneumatic conveying lines
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