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Did you work with Asbestos-Refractory Monolithic Gunning Cement and Plastic Refractory for Coke Oven Battery Repair? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Asbestos-Refractory Monolithic Gunning Cement and Plastic Refractory for Coke Oven Battery Repair, made by Plibrico, sold from the 1940s until the 1970s. Plaintiffs allegedly identified Plibrico asbestos-refractory monolithic gunning cement and plastic refractory as an exposure source in coke oven battery repair work. Asbestos fiber allegedly used as reinforcement and thermal-shock additive in monolithic gunning cement and plastic refractory applied to coke oven battery patching, oven-door jamb repair, and end-flue rebuild; workers hand-mixed and rammed plastic refractory, gunned dry mix through pneumatic nozzles onto hot silica brick, and chipped spent patches during battery-turn campaigns. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Steel mill bricklayers and refractory masons, Coke oven workers, oven doormen, and battery workers, and Millwrights and mechanical maintenance workers. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Asbestos-Refractory Monolithic Gunning Cement and Plastic Refractory for Coke Oven Battery Repair 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
According to publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation records, Plibrico Company allegedly supplied asbestos-containing monolithic gunning cement, plastic refractory, and refractory patching compounds used for coke oven battery repair, oven-door jamb rebuild, end-flue patching, and related high-temperature repair work at integrated steel mill coke plants. Plaintiffs allegedly identified Plibrico product shipments as a source of occupational asbestos exposure on coke oven battery-turn crews.
Litigation records allegedly describe asbestos fiber used as reinforcement and thermal-shock resistance in monolithic refractory formulations, released as respirable dust when workers opened bags, hand-mixed and rammed plastic refractory into oven jambs, gunned dry mix through pneumatic nozzles onto hot silica brick, and chipped spent patches during battery repair.
Workers Exposed
Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed litigation that the following workers encountered Plibrico asbestos-refractory products:
- Steel mill bricklayers, refractory masons, and coke oven repair crews
- Coke oven workers, oven doormen, luremen, and battery workers
- Millwrights and mechanical maintenance workers on coke plant shutdowns
- Refractory gunning crews and battery-turn helpers