The Fort Martin Power Station, once operated by Monongahela Power in Mason County, WV, near Maidsville and was a major energy producer — and a serious source of asbestos exposure for workers and their families.
If you or a loved one were exposed to Fort Martin asbestos and later diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer, legal help is available now. This coal-fired plant played a critical role in powering West Virginia — but for the workers inside, it may also have delivered a deadly dose of asbestos exposure.
If you or a loved one worked at Fort Martin and were later diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer, or asbestosis, you may have a legal claim.
⚠️ How Asbestos Exposure Occurred at Fort Martin
Powerhouses like Fort Martin Power Asbestos exposure occured when workers used asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) to insulate high-heat components including:
- Turbines
- Boilers
- Pumps
- Pipe systems
- Switchgear and electrical panels
Tradesmen such as millwrights, boiler operators, electricians, and pipefitters were often exposed when cutting, repairing, or removing these materials — without warning or protection.
👨👩👧👦 Take-Home Asbestos Cases from Fort Martin
Asbestos didn’t stay at the job site. Many Fort Martin workers unknowingly brought home fibers on their clothes and shoes, exposing:
- Wives who laundered contaminated uniforms
- Children who hugged their dads after work
- Entire households to secondhand asbestos dust
Learn how take-home exposure laws apply in West Virginia:
👉 Take-Home Asbestos Case Info
🧾 You May Still Have Time to File for Exposure to Fort Martin Power Asbestos
Even if your exposure happened decades ago, the law starts the clock at diagnosis. If you’ve been diagnosed recently — or lost a loved one to mesothelioma — you may still be eligible.
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Lee W. Davis has represented West Virginia families affected by asbestos since 1988 — including those from Fort Martin, Mountaineer Plant, and Kammer Station. We’ve handled thousands of claims, and we don’t send your case off to strangers.
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