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Did you work with Emsco? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Emsco, made by Emsco Continental Emsco, sold from the 1940s until 1985. Allegedly asbestos brake bands on Emsco and Continental Emsco drawworks exposed drillers and rig mechanics during brake replacement and adjustment, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Allegedly woven asbestos brake bands and asbestos-composition brake blocks on drawworks main and auxiliary drum brakes, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Oilfield roughnecks, Drilling rig drillers, and Oilfield mechanics. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Emsco 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
Emsco (Continental Emsco Company) drawworks — the hoisting heart of a drilling rig — allegedly relied on woven asbestos brake bands and asbestos-composition brake blocks on both the main drum brake and the auxiliary Hydromatic-style brake, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Drillers allegedly rode these brakes for every trip in and out of the hole, and rig mechanics allegedly changed and adjusted the bands as they wore, allegedly grinding and cutting asbestos-containing friction material to fit.
Workers Exposed
Drillers and assistant drillers allegedly operated the drawworks brake handle within inches of the brake band. Rig mechanics and toolpushers allegedly performed brake changes and adjustments. Roughnecks and roustabouts allegedly cleaned brake dust from the drawworks house after the work.
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