Read the video transcript
Did you work with Marion Power Shovel Hoist and Swing Brake Blocks? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Marion Power Shovel Hoist and Swing Brake Blocks, sold from the 1930s until the 1980s. Allegedly asbestos-containing brake blocks on Marion stripping shovels and draglines used in surface coal mining, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Allegedly asbestos-woven and asbestos-molded brake blocks on the hoist, drag, and swing brakes of Marion stripping shovels and walking draglines; each dig-swing-dump cycle allegedly heated the brake bands and released asbestos dust into the operator's house and machinery deck, further disturbed during brake-block replacement in the surface-mine machine shop. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Dragline operators, Mine mechanics/millwrights, Mine electricians, and Coal miners. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Marion Power Shovel Hoist and Swing Brake Blocks 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
Marion Power Shovel Company of Marion, Ohio, built the giant stripping shovels and walking draglines that removed overburden at Midwestern and Appalachian surface coal mines. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, the hoist, drag, and swing brakes on Marion machines allegedly used asbestos-fiber brake blocks and band-brake linings sized to arrest rope drums and swing gears under multi-thousand-ton bucket loads. Braking heat allegedly baked asbestos wear dust onto the machinery-house decks.
Workers Exposed
Dragline and shovel operators seated adjacent to the hoist-brake housings, oilers walking the machinery deck, and mine mechanics changing brake blocks in the pit or shop allegedly inhaled asbestos dust released during braking cycles and block-renewal work. Blowdown of brake compartments with compressed air allegedly resuspended settled fibers.
Free Case Review — Attorney Advertising
If You Worked at Marion Power Shovel
If you or a family member worked at Marion Power Shovel and were exposed to asbestos-containing materials at this facility — and were diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or another asbestos-related disease — you may have a legal claim. Time-sensitive filing deadlines apply.
- ✓ Free case evaluation — no obligation
- ✓ No attorney fee unless the case resolves in your favor
- ✓ Trust fund claims and civil lawsuits pursued simultaneously
O'Brien Law Firm — Attorney Advertising. Visiting this page does not create an attorney-client relationship. No fee unless a financial recovery is made.