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Did you work with Long-Airdox Underground Roof Bolter Hydraulic Shaft Seals and Packing? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Long-Airdox Underground Roof Bolter Hydraulic Shaft Seals and Packing, sold from the 1960s until the 1980s. Allegedly asbestos-packed hydraulic shaft seals on Long-Airdox roof bolters, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Allegedly asbestos-fiber braided packing rings and asbestos-composite gaskets on the hydraulic cylinders, rotary drill-head seals, and pump shafts of Long-Airdox underground roof-bolting machines; packing wear and gland-nut re-torquing at the working face allegedly released asbestos dust, and gland repacking by bolter mechanics allegedly disturbed friable braided packing. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Underground miners, Continuous-miner operators, Mine mechanics/millwrights, and Coal miners. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Long-Airdox Underground Roof Bolter Hydraulic Shaft Seals and Packing 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
Long-Airdox — the West Virginia-rooted supplier of underground coal-mining machinery — allegedly built roof-bolting machines whose hydraulic drill heads, feed cylinders, and pump shafts were sealed with asbestos-fiber braided packing rings and asbestos-composite gaskets. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, the packing allegedly maintained hydraulic pressure at the drill-head under the wet, abrasive conditions of coal-roof drilling. Repacking a leaking gland at the face allegedly disturbed friable asbestos fiber.
Workers Exposed
Roof-bolter operators at the working face, underground miners working alongside bolter crews, and mine mechanics repacking hydraulic glands during maintenance shifts allegedly inhaled asbestos dust released from used packing rings and gasket surfaces during teardown and re-assembly.
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