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Did you work with Continental Can Seamer Drive Belts and Line Packing? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Continental Can Seamer Drive Belts and Line Packing, sold from the 1940s until the 1980s. Allegedly asbestos-fabric drive belts and asbestos-containing seamer packing on Continental Can Company can-line closing equipment exposed cannery workers and mechanics during belt changes and seamer rebuilds, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Allegedly asbestos-fabric drive belts, asbestos-containing seamer packing, and asbestos gaskets on Continental Can Company can-line seaming and closing equipment used in food canning plants. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Cannery workers, Canning line operators, Food-plant maintenance mechanics, and Food-plant pipefitters. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Continental Can Seamer Drive Belts and Line 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
Continental Can Company operated one of the largest metal-can manufacturing footprints in the United States and also supplied can-line closing equipment installed at customer food-processing plants. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, Continental Can seamers and closing heads allegedly used woven asbestos-fabric drive belts, asbestos-containing seamer packing, and asbestos gaskets at steam-heated warmer and hot-fill stations. Belts and packing allegedly generated respirable fiber as they glazed, frayed, or were cut to length during scheduled maintenance.
Workers Exposed
Cannery workers and canning-line operators allegedly ran Continental Can seamers on high-speed vegetable, fruit, seafood, and beverage lines. Food-plant maintenance mechanics allegedly changed belts, rebuilt seamer heads, and replaced gaskets under production pressure. Pipefitters servicing steam supply to adjacent can-warmer sections may also have shared the same exposure zones.
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