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Bendix Corporation Brake Manufacturing Site, Green Island, NY
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Did you work at the Bendix Corporation’s Break Manufacturing Site in Green Island, NY?
If you were employed at the Bendix Corporation’s manufacturing plant in Green Island, New York and have since been diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have legal options available. Many workers at this facility encountered asbestos through daily production activities, equipment maintenance, and the handling of industrial materials containing asbestos. Our New York asbestos attorneys can help you review your work history, identify potential exposure sources, and pursue the compensation you may deserve.
About the Bendix Manufacturing Facility
The Bendix brake manufacturing facility was part of the company’s Friction Materials Division which operated for decades as a major production site for brake components. Located on the shores of the Hudson River in Green Island, NY, the plant was active throughout much of the twentieth century. For the entirety of its history, the Bendix plant in Green Island produced brake shoes, brake linings, and other related friction products that relied heavily on asbestos.
Workers at the facility handled asbestos-containing raw materials, and shaped, finished, and tested brake products. The work included grinding the brake pads and cutting brake linings, which in the early years of operation were constructed of nearly 100% asbestos. While asbestos content of the linings decreased over the years, it never dropped under 50-60%. This production method created 350,000 tons of waste, with nearly 60% of it being asbestos.
Due to extensive dust contamination, everybody who worked at the facility was exposed to it, as well as those living in the vicinity of it.
Who is at risk for developing mesothelioma?
A wide range of workers at the Bendix plant in Green Island, as well as nearby residents, were all exposed to the dust containing asbestos. This includes:
- Production line employees who mixed raw materials or operated molding and curing presses
- Workers who sanded, ground, or finished brake linings, creating fine airborne dust
- Cleaning crews who swept the asbestos dust and prepared it for disposal
- Staff testing finished products
- Maintenance personnel servicing boilers, and industrial equipment
- Anyone working in the vicinity of where asbestos dust was airborne
- Family members of workers who might have been exposed to asbestos from fibers deposited on their loved ones’ clothing, hair, or personal items brought home from work.
Why is asbestos exposure dangerous?
Asbestos fibers are microscopic in size and are small enough to be inhaled or swallowed causing illnesses like mesothelioma or lung cancer decades after exposure. Because of the long latency period between exposure and disease development, former Bendix workers who were exposed to asbestos after 1950 are just now developing mesothelioma or lung cancer. Any amount of exposure can cause disease, but prolonged and continued workplace or environmental exposure significantly increases risk.
How Belluck Law Can Help Former Bendix Workers
Our firm has spent years successfully representing industrial workers, mechanics, production staff, military personnel and others affected by asbestos exposure. We understand how friction-material facilities operated and we understand how their products were manufactured. Our team can help you by:
- Reviewing your detailed work history and daily job duties
- Finding witnesses and other workers from the facility
- Identifying asbestos-containing products handled at the facility
- Determining which manufacturers or suppliers may be responsible
- Filing lawsuits and asbestos trust claims to pursue compensation
We work closely with investigators, industry experts, and former workers who can help verify exposure.
Contact Belluck Law
If you worked at the Bendix Manufacturing Facility in Green Island or lived with someone who did, and you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos-related illness like lung cancer, we encourage you to contact us. Consultations are free, and you owe no attorney fees unless we recover compensation on your behalf.
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