West Virginia Foundry Asbestos Exposure: Legal Help for Workers and Families
For decades, West Virginia foundry workers unknowingly faced some of the most dangerous occupational asbestos exposures in the country. Men and women who cast, molded, and finished metal parts in facilities across the state — including in places like Weirton, Fairmont, and Huntington — were routinely exposed to airborne asbestos from insulation, furnace linings, gaskets, and refractory materials.
These exposures didn’t stop at the foundry gates. In many cases, asbestos fibers were brought home on work clothes, leading to devastating take-home asbestos exposure that affected spouses and children decades later.
Common job duties in foundries — handling hot metal, cleaning castings, and repairing heat-resistant equipment — often meant workers inhaled or ingested asbestos dust without warning. Over time, that exposure has caused mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis, and pleural thickening in former foundry workers and their families.
If you or someone in your family worked at a West Virginia foundry and later developed an asbestos-related illness, you may be entitled to significant compensation — even if the exposure happened decades ago and the company is long gone.
Foundry Sites Where Exposure Occurred in West Virginia
- Weirton Steel Foundry Division
- International Nickel Co. (INCO) in Huntington
- Colt Industries, Fairmont
- Union Carbide Metals – Alloy and South Charleston
- Smaller specialty casting shops throughout Marion and Brooke Counties
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Why You Need a Lawyer With Foundry Case Experience
Attorney Lee W. Davis has handled thousands of asbestos cases since 1988 — including complex claims for foundry workers, machinists, furnace repair crews, and their families. He understands how the exposures occurred and knows how to trace product liability and workplace negligence, even in bankrupt companies or closed facilities.
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