Owens-Corning — Fiberglas Kingsport Plant in Kingsport TN

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that they were allegedly exposed to asbestos while working at the Owens-Corning Fiberglas Kingsport plant in Kingsport, Tennessee. For the full corporate summary, see the Owens-Corning manufacturer page.

Plant Description and Operating Era

The Kingsport TN Fiberglas plant is one of Owens-Corning’s long-running fiberglass insulation and reinforcement manufacturing sites, running high-temperature glass-melting furnaces, forming and forming-machine lines, curing ovens, and finishing operations. Kingsport is a heavy industrial premises with pre-1973 asbestos-era steam plant, process piping, refractory-lined furnaces, and switchgear consistent with the era’s fiberglass-manufacturing standard.

Premises ACM Narrative

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that pre-1973 premises exposures at Kingsport involved:

  • Asbestos pipe covering on process steam mains and utility lines
  • Asbestos-block hot-side lagging on Fiberglas melting furnaces, forming machines, and curing ovens
  • Asbestos-fabric expansion joints on Fiberglas process piping
  • Asbestos sheet gaskets at furnace and process piping flanges
  • Asbestos-cement bulkhead panels in electrical rooms
  • Asbestos-fabric arc chute plates in Fiberglas plant switchgear
  • Asbestos-refractory Fiberglas melter tank throat pieces and paving blocks (early era)
  • Asbestos sprayed fireproofing on structural steel (pre-1973 EPA ban)

Workers Exposed

Plaintiffs allegedly worked at the Kingsport Fiberglas plant in trades including HFIAW Insulators, UA Pipefitters, IBB Boilermakers, BAC Bricklayers (furnace relining), IBEW Electricians, Millwrights, Fiberglas forming machine operators, and furnace tenders.

If You Worked at Owens-Corning Kingsport

If you or a family member worked at the Owens-Corning Fiberglas Kingsport plant in Kingsport TN — or any other Owens-Corning site including Kaylo or Fiberglas manufacturing — and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim. The Owens-Corning Fibreboard Trust (2000) provides compensation for Kaylo asbestos-injury claims.

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