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Did you work with Henry Vogt Marine Water-Tube Boiler? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Henry Vogt Marine Water-Tube Boiler, made by Henry Vogt Machine, sold from the 1940s until the 1980s. Henry Vogt Machine Company marine water-tube boilers allegedly used asbestos block and blanket lagging over the casing and drums, asbestos-sheet handhole gaskets, and asbestos rope packing, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Allegedly asbestos block and blanket lagging over the water-tube boiler casing and drums, asbestos-sheet gaskets at handhole and manhole covers, and asbestos rope packing at soot-blower penetrations. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Navy boiler technicians, Navy machinist mates, Merchant marine engineers, and Shipyard boilermakers. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Henry Vogt Marine Water-Tube Boiler 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
Henry Vogt Machine Company of Louisville, Kentucky manufactured water-tube boilers used aboard commercial vessels, government auxiliaries, and land-based marine applications. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, the boiler casings, steam and mud drums, and adjacent piping allegedly were insulated with asbestos block, blanket, and mud lagging to contain heat in the fireroom. Handhole and manhole covers allegedly sealed with compressed asbestos-sheet gaskets, and soot-blower and sensor penetrations allegedly were packed with asbestos rope. Boiler tube renewal, refractory work, and re-lagging allegedly generated airborne asbestos dust.
Workers Exposed
- Navy boiler technicians and machinist mates operating and maintaining Vogt boilers
- Merchant marine engineers renewing tubes and gaskets at sea and pierside
- Shipyard boilermakers performing pressure-part work during availabilities
- Marine insulators applying, patching, and removing block and blanket lagging
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