Compassion, Justice and Peace of Mind
The Throneberry Law Group provides aggressive representation and compassionate support for individuals and families dealing with a diagnosis of mesothelioma in West Virginia. Our principal attorney graduated with an engineering degree from Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia which complements the complex asbestos litigation practice. Having worked and lived in the mountain state, he has an intimate knowledge of its steel, glass, coal, aluminum and chemical manufacturing.
We Can Relate to What You're Going Through
Our principal attorney also has intimate knowledge of this devastating disease, from his proven advocacy on behalf of many clients and from the personal experience of his own father's death. Our dedicated team is focused on helping victims and their loved ones across West Virginia to recover compensation for mesothelioma or other asbestos related disease.
West Virginia Workers and Residents Asbestos Exposure
Individuals in West Virginia may be exposed to asbestos at their occupation, jobsite or home from asbestos containing materials. Occupations with a higher than normal likelihood to be exposed to asbestos include plumbers, pipefitters, boilermakers, steamfitters, electricians, mechanics and school teachers. Jobsites where there is a likelihood of asbestos exposure in West Virginia include steel mills/metal works, chemical plants, power plants and oil refineries.
West Virginia Power Plants Known for Asbestos Exposure
Power plants have a long history of asbestos use because of it is inherently resistant to heat and fire. West Virginia power Plants with a high risk for asbestos exposure include:
- Adaline Compressor Station
- Albright Powerstation
- Allegheny Energy
- Amos Power Plant
- Appalachian Power Company
- Beech Bottom Power Company
- Big Sandy Power Plant, Kenova
- Cabin Creek Power Plant
- E.C. Ernest Electric Company
- Fort Martin Powerstation, Maidsville
- Glasgow Powerhouse
- Harrison Power Station, Haywood
- John Amos Power Plant (Big Scary), Scary
- Kammer-Mitchell Power Plant, Moundsville
- Kanawha River Power Plant, Glasgow
- Kentucky Power
- Kentucky Utilities Company
- Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant
- Manville Powerhouse
- Mitchel Power Station
- Monongahela Power Plant, Rivesville
- Moundsville Powerhouse
- Mount Storm Power Plant
- Mountaineer Power Plant, New Haven
- Ohio Power Company
- Philip Sporn Power Plant, Graham Station
- Pleasants Power Station, Willow Island
- Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant
- Willow Island Power Station
West Virginia Oil Refineries Known for Asbestos Exposure
Oil refining has long been known for asbestos usage. People exposed to asbestos at these refineries may be at risk of developing mesothelioma. Refineries in West Virginia known for asbestos include:
- Ashland Oil & Refinery Company
- Pure Oil Company
- Quaker State Refinery (Congo Plant), Newell
- Shell Oil Company
West Virginia Steel Mills and Metal Works Known for Asbestos Exposure
Industries that use electricity, heat and flames in its processes have often used asbestos in the past due to the insulating and pliable properties of asbestos. The steel or iron mills and metal works in West Virginia known for asbestos exposure include:
- American Car
- Blaw-Knox Rolls Foundry, Wheeling
- Connors Steel
- Kaiser Aluminum Plant, Ravenswood
- Mountain State Steel Castings Foundry, Parkersburg
- National Steel
- Ravens Metal Products
- Sharon Steel
- St. Joseph Lead Works
- Weirton Steel Mill
- Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Fabrication Plant in Beech Bottom
- Wheeling Pittshburgh Steel
Chemical Plant Asbestos Exposure in West Virginia
Another industry with a history of asbestos usage is chemical manufacturing. People exposed to asbestos at these chemical plants may be at risk of developing mesothelioma. Chemical plants in West Virginia with known asbestos exposure include:
- Allied Chemical Plant, Moundsville
- American Cyanamid
- American Viscose Rayon Plant (FMC), Nitro
- American Viscose Rayon Plant, Parkersburg
- Amherst Industries, Inc.
- Analine Chemical
- Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Corporation
- Carborundum Metals Company
- Celanese Corporation of America
- Celotex Corporation
- Columbia Southern Chemical Corp
- Dupont Chemical Plant, Belle West Virginia
- Dupont Chemical Plant, Parkersburg
- E.I.Dupont De Nemours & Company
- Goodrich Gulf Chemical Company, Institute
- Huntington Alloys Specialty Metals Plant (Inco Alloys), Huntington
- International Nickel Company
- L Air Liquide-Mobay Chemical Company
- Mathieson Chemical Corporation
- Mobay Chemical Plant, Wheeling
- Mobay Chemical Plant (Bayer), New Martinsville
- Monsanto Chemical Plant (Solutia), Nitro
- Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation
- Shell Chemical
- Solvay Chemical Company
- Union Carbide Chemical Plant in Anmoore
- Union Carbide Chemical Plant, Institute
- Westvaco Chemical
Industries in West Virginia Known for Asbestos Exposure
Other industries in West Virginia known for a former high asbestos exposure risk to its workers include:
- Halltown Paper Board Company
- Hudson Paper Company
- West Virginia Pulp & Paper
- A&I Company
- Acands, Inc.
- ACF Industries, Inc.
- Amstan Corp.
- Armstrong Cork Company
- Asbestos Service Company
- Atlas Storage Warehouse
- B.F. Goodrich
- Baldwin Supply Company
- Barhard & Wetzel Block Company
- Beckley Mining Academy
- BF Goodrich Synthetic Rubber Plant, Institute
- Blenko Glass Company
- Bloch Brothers Tobacco Company
- Brockway Glass Company
- Brockway Glass Mfg Plant (aka Anchor, formerly Hazel Atlas) in Clarksburg
- C&P Telephone Building
- Cabot Corporation
- Captina Operating Company, Kammer Plant
- Central Operating Company
- Central Valley Insulation Company
- Centurial Products
- Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company
- Clor Allied Division
- Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.
- Consolidated Coal Company
- Continental Can
- Corning Glass Works
- Cytex Industries Inc.
- Danco Incorporated
- Davis Lynch Glass in Starr City
- Dunbar Glass
- Enterprise-Black Diamond Corporation
- Equitable Resources, Inc.
- Ergon-West Virginia
- FMC Corporation
- FMC Organic
- Food Machinery Coporation
- Fostoria Glass Company
- Garvin's Jersey Farms, Inc.
- Georgia-Pacific Corporation
- Girdler Corporation
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
- Greenbriar Instruments Inc.
- Hastings Company
- Hinton Sanitary
- Hoechst Celanese
- Hope Natural Gas Company
- J.F. Pritchard & Company
- Keene Corporation
- Koppers Company, Inc.
- Libbey Owens Ford Glass Company
- Linde Air Products Company
- Marietta Manufacturing Point
- National Bottle
- Novamont Corporation
- Ohio Valley Insulating Company, Inc.
- Owens Corning Fiberglass
- Owens Illinois Glass Company
- Owens Illinois Glass Plant, Fairmont
- Owens Illinois Glass Plant, Huntington
- Pittsburgh Plate Glass (PPG) Plant, New Martinsville
- Ravenswood Glass Novelty Mfg. Plant (Marble Factory)
- Saint Gobain Advanced Ceramics Corporation
- Sterling Faucet
- Stuart-McMunn Company
- T & L Supply, Inc.
- Tech Research Center
- Triangle Conduit & Cable Company, Inc.
- Westinghouse
- Wheeling Pittsburgh Coke Plant (Mountain State Carbon), Follansbee
Public Facilities, Military Bases and Residential Exposure to Asbestos in West Virginia
Individuals in West Virginia are primarily exposed to asbestos at their workplace or at home while working with asbestos containing material (ACM). ACMs, for example, were used in the construction industry and a lot of construction materials in buildings and homes. ACM for construction material included wall board, insulation, ceiling and floor tiles to name a few. The problem arises during the renovation of older buildings and homes and the proper safety precautions are not in place to remove the ACMs. Public facilities, military bases and other buildings in West Virginia known for asbestos exposure include:
- Beckley National Bank
- Charleston General Hospital
- Charleston National Plaza
- Daniel Boone Hotel
- First National Bank
- Grant Memorial Hospital
- Magnolia High School
- Mogantown Medical Research Center
- Morehead State College
- Ordnance and Explosive Wastes Disposal Areas
- West Virginia University Hospital, Morgantown
- West Virginia University, Morgantown
- Wheeling College
- Wheeling Jesuit University, Inc.
West Virginia Railroad Workers Asbestos Exposure
Railroad companies used asbestos extensively to the detriment of its workers. Asbestos containing products in the rail road industry included boilers, brake shoes, gaskets, clutches, insulation, adhesives and clothing. As a result of the asbestos usage by the rail road companies, West Virginia rail road workers at risk of developing asbestos. West Virginia rail road companies with known asbestos usage include:
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company
- CSX Transportation
- Western Maryland Railroad
The asbestos at the jobsite or contained in materials is most dangerous when it is disturbed or damaged because it can become airborne and when inhaled can attach to the mesothelial lining of the lung. This exposure can result in mesothelioma, the deadly form of cancer that can affect the lining of the lungs or abdomen or the heart.
We Will Travel to You
Our lawyers will travel throughout Indian to assist victims and families. We provide a free case evaluation and there are no attorney fees unless we trace the sources of asbestos exposure and hold those parties accountable for monetary damages.
Urgent Action is Required
We understand the medical urgency and the financial impact of mesothelioma, asbestosis or asbestos-related lung cancer. For experienced, personalized representation during this very trying time, call us at 888-356-0346 or contact us online for a free consultation
