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Did you work with Jeffrey Coal Cutter Drive-Belt and Friction-Clutch Assemblies? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Jeffrey Coal Cutter Drive-Belt and Friction-Clutch Assemblies, made by Jeffrey Manufacturing, sold from the 1940s until the 1970s. Allegedly asbestos-fabric drive belts and friction-clutch facings on Jeffrey coal cutting machines, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Allegedly asbestos-reinforced woven fabric drive belts and asbestos friction facings on the cutter-chain drive clutches of Jeffrey undercutting machines; belt slippage and clutch engagement allegedly abraded asbestos fibers into the working face airstream, disturbed further during belt splicing and clutch-facing renewal by mine mechanics. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Coal miners, Underground miners, Mine mechanics/millwrights, and Continuous-miner operators. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Jeffrey Coal Cutter Drive-Belt and Friction-Clutch Assemblies 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
Jeffrey Manufacturing Company of Columbus, Ohio, built the coal-cutting machines that undercut the working face ahead of blasting and loading. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, Jeffrey undercutters and their cutter-chain drive systems allegedly used asbestos-reinforced woven fabric drive belts and asbestos friction-clutch facings to transmit motor torque to the cutter bar under stalling loads. Belt splices and clutch shoes allegedly wore fibrous asbestos dust into the low-seam working environment.
Workers Exposed
Coal miners running the undercutter, mine mechanics splicing worn drive belts, and millwrights re-facing slipping clutches allegedly generated and inhaled asbestos-laden dust in the confined face area. Belt-splice sanding and clutch-facing riveting operations allegedly released respirable fibers.
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