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Did you work with Euclid Off-Highway Rear-Dump Mining Haul Truck (R-series)? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Euclid Off-Highway Rear-Dump Mining Haul Truck (R-series), sold from the 1950s until the 1980s. Euclid R-series off-highway mining haul trucks (under Euclid, GM, and later Terex ownership) allegedly used asbestos-containing brake blocks and drum linings, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Allegedly used chrysotile-asbestos brake blocks and drum linings on the service and retarder brakes of Euclid R-series haul trucks, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Mining Haul-Truck Drivers, Heavy-Equipment Mechanics, Operating Engineers (IUOE), and Heavy-Equipment Operators. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Euclid Off-Highway Rear-Dump Mining Haul Truck (R-series) 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
The Euclid R-series rear-dump haul truck line — built under Euclid, General Motors Euclid Division, and later Terex ownership — was one of the earliest and most widely used off-highway mining haul trucks on North American surface coal, iron-ore, copper, and aggregate operations from the 1950s through the 1980s. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, R-series haul trucks allegedly used chrysotile-asbestos brake blocks and drum linings on the service brakes and retarder system. Replacement blocks and linings were allegedly supplied through the Euclid/GM/Terex dealer network and aftermarket friction houses.
Workers Exposed
Mining haul-truck drivers, mine-shop mechanics, and dealer-service technicians allegedly encountered airborne asbestos during brake-block change-out, drum resurfacing, and compressed-air cleaning of brake assemblies. IUOE operating engineers and heavy-equipment operators working alongside Euclid haul-truck fleets allegedly experienced bystander exposure during brake maintenance.
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