Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Company
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Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Co, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
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Did you work at Frog, Switch & Manufacturing in Carlisle, PA?
If you were employed by Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Company in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and you or your loved ones have since been diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer, you may be eligible for compensation. Workers at this facility may have been exposed to asbestos during their employment time working at the foundry.
About Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Company
In 1898, John Hays bought what used to be known as the Carlisle Manufacturing Company in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, a manganese steel foundry that manufactured primarily railroad frogs and switches, changing its name a few years later to Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Company. The company operated continuously for more than a century and became a major supplier of railroad components. The company shuttered down in 2023 after 125 years of operations reportedly due to their inability to compete among global competitors.
Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Company was an industrial foundry that required large furnaces and heavy machinery for melting manganese and shaping it into railroad track components. This equipment operated in an intense heat environment and relied on asbestos components for their insulating and heat resistance properties.
Asbestos Exposure in Industrial Settings
Workers in machining and manufacturing settings faced exposure to asbestos from a number of industrial components including:
- Insulation used on equipment, piping, or heating systems
- Gaskets, packing, or seals found in industrial machinery
- Brakes and clutches on lathes, drills, presses and other machining equipment
- Dust from older building materials during maintenance or renovation
Exposure often occurred through routine tasks such as machine operation, repair, cleanup, or simply working near others who worked around asbestos-containing products.
Figure 1. A railroad “frog” is a component of the railroad switch where two tracks cross.
How might you have been exposed to asbestos while working at Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Company?
Workers at the facility could have been exposed to asbestos through normal course of daily activities including:
- Foundry activities like melting, pouring, casting, and finishing
- Maintenance of plant machinery
- Boiler operations
- Cleanup operations
- Office work
During any of these activities, asbestos fibers may have been present in the air making them easily inhaled or ingested.
Which Workers of Frog, Switch & Manufacturing May Be at Risk?
Asbestos fibers are microscopic and can easily be released in the air through regular foundry operations, including through maintenance of the building facility itself. This means that everyone working at the facility is at risk including:
- Foundry workers involved in melting, pouring, and casting steel
- Workers tasked with finishing steel components
- Maintenance workers including mechanics and electricians
- Boiler operators
- Laborers
- Cleanup workers
- Office staff
Also, family members of Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Company’s employees may be at risk from activities like laundering their loved ones’ clothes or simply being in proximity of their loved ones who may have brought asbestos fibers home on their clothing or accessories.
There is no safe level of asbestos exposure. Any amount of exposure is enough to cause mesothelioma or lung cancer. Also important to note is that the latency period between exposure and disease development can take several decades. Workers who were exposed in the 60s and 70s are at risk today.
If you worked at Frog, Switch & Manufacturing and developed mesothelioma or lung cancer, it is important to discuss your work history with an attorney experienced in asbestos investigations.
How Belluck Law Can Help Former Employees of Frog, Switch & Manufacturing?
Belluck Law has extensive experience representing foundry workers and other workers exposed to asbestos by working in industrial settings. Belluck Law has represented other former employees of Frog, Switch & Maintenance. We understand steel foundry operations and know where the asbestos was used and who produced it. Once you contact us, we will:
- Review your work history and job duties
- We will identify asbestos-containing materials you came across at the Carlisle facility
- We will locate former coworkers to serve as witnesses
- We will determine which suppliers and manufacturers are responsible for products to which you were exposed
- We will pursue compensation through lawsuits, trust fund claims
Contact Belluck Law
If you worked at Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Company in Carlisle, Pennsylvania or lived with someone who did and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos-related illness, 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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