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Did you work with FLSmidth (F.L. Smidth and Co.) rotary kiln asbestos-fabric expansion joints and asbestos-block hot-end lagging for cement plant kilns? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. FLSmidth (F.L. Smidth and Co.) rotary kiln asbestos-fabric expansion joints and asbestos-block hot-end lagging for cement plant kilns, sold from the 1940s until the 1980s. Plaintiffs allegedly identified FLSmidth rotary kiln asbestos-fabric expansion joints and asbestos-block hot-end lagging as sources of cement plant asbestos exposure. Asbestos-fabric expansion joints allegedly wrapped the kiln-to-preheater and kiln-to-cooler-hood transitions to absorb thermal growth; asbestos-block and asbestos-fabric hot-end lagging allegedly insulated the burning-zone shell. Kiln burners, bricklayers, and millwrights allegedly disturbed and replaced these materials during shutdowns. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Cement plant kiln burners and operators, Cement plant bricklayers and refractory masons, Cement plant millwrights and mechanical maintenance, and Insulators on kiln shells, preheater cyclones, and burner hoods. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around FLSmidth (F.L. Smidth and Co.) rotary kiln asbestos-fabric expansion joints and asbestos-block hot-end lagging for cement plant kilns 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
Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that FLSmidth (F.L. Smidth & Co.) — one of the largest global suppliers of cement plant rotary kiln systems — furnished kilns whose hot-end assemblies allegedly incorporated asbestos-fabric expansion joints at the kiln-to-preheater tower and kiln-to-cooler-hood transitions, together with asbestos-block and asbestos-fabric lagging on the burning-zone shell.
According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, the expansion joints allegedly consisted of woven asbestos cloth reinforced with wire inserts, and the hot-end lagging allegedly used asbestos-bearing block insulation faced with asbestos cloth. Both were allegedly disturbed each time a kiln was brought down for brick relining or burner-hood service.
Workers Exposed
- Cement plant kiln burners cutting and re-seating expansion joints
- Bricklayers and refractory masons relining kilns and disturbing hot-end lagging
- Millwrights performing shell inspections and riding-ring service
- Insulators re-lagging burning zones after brick campaigns
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