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Did you work with Simmons-Rand Pneumatic Coal Drill Piston 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. Simmons-Rand Pneumatic Coal Drill Piston Seals and Packing, sold from the 1940s until the 1970s. Allegedly asbestos-packed piston seals in Simmons-Rand pneumatic coal drills, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Allegedly asbestos-fiber piston-rod packing and asbestos-composite valve-chest gaskets inside Simmons-Rand pneumatic percussion drills used to bore blast holes and roof-bolt starter holes in underground coal mines; compressed-air exhaust allegedly carried asbestos dust from wearing seals into the drill operator's breathing zone, further disturbed during shop rebuilds. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Underground miners, Coal 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 Simmons-Rand Pneumatic Coal Drill Piston 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
Simmons-Rand — an Ingersoll-Rand mining-drill lineage — allegedly supplied pneumatic percussion drills used to bore roof-bolt starter holes and short-hole blast rounds in underground coal mines. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, the piston-rod packing, valve-chest gaskets, and cylinder-head seals inside Simmons-Rand drills allegedly used asbestos fiber to survive percussive heat and compressed-air blowdown. Exhaust air allegedly carried packing-wear dust into the operator’s breathing zone.
Workers Exposed
Underground miners running short-hole pneumatic drills, roof-bolter helpers, and mine-shop mechanics rebuilding worn drills between shifts allegedly disturbed asbestos packing during piston-rod repacking, gasket scraping, and valve-chest rebuilds. Compressed-air blowdown of drill internals allegedly released settled fibers.
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