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Did you work with Eimco Underground Rocker Shovel Brake Linings and Clutch Facings? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Eimco Underground Rocker Shovel Brake Linings and Clutch Facings, made by Eimco Envirotech, sold from the 1950s until the 1970s. Allegedly asbestos-fabric brake linings on Eimco rocker-shovel underground mucking machines, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Allegedly asbestos-woven brake band linings and clutch friction facings on Eimco rocker-shovel mucking machines used in underground coal and hard-rock mines; the compressed-air-driven rocker bucket allegedly relied on asbestos-fiber braking to arrest bucket swing, releasing asbestos dust during braking cycles and during shop-floor lining replacement. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Underground miners, Coal miners, Mine mechanics/millwrights, and Mine electricians. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Eimco Underground Rocker Shovel Brake Linings and Clutch Facings 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
Eimco (later part of Envirotech) supplied the pneumatic rocker-shovel mucking machines that loaded broken coal and rock in underground mines and development headings. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, the swing brakes and drive clutches on Eimco rocker shovels allegedly used asbestos-fabric brake band linings and asbestos friction facings to arrest and re-engage the bucket-swing motion under repeated cycle loads. Braking heat allegedly baked asbestos wear dust into the machine’s compressed-air exhaust plume.
Workers Exposed
Underground miners operating Eimco rocker shovels at the muck pile, mine mechanics changing brake linings and clutch facings in the underground shop, and millwrights rebuilding air motors allegedly inhaled asbestos dust released during braking, clutch engagement, and lining-replacement work. Compressed-air blowdown of the machine internals allegedly resuspended settled fibers.
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