Asbestos Exposure
Nebraska
Nebraska Mesothelioma & Asbestos Lawyers
Asbestos Exposure in Nebraska
While Nebraska has no naturally occurring asbestos, and a low risk of exposure, there is still a risk in small manufacturing facilities and power plants. Asbestos-containing materials were used for over half a century to
insulate electric wiring, panel partitions, fire doors, electrical conduits, plaster, drywall, and even cement in numerous power and manufacturing plants.
Unfortunately, many of the families of these workers also have an increased risk of developing cancer because of the asbestos fibers that were carried home on the body and clothing of those workers.
Occupational Exposure
Construction and Demolition Work: Workers in construction, renovation, and demolition industries often face asbestos exposure. Buildings constructed before the 1980s may contain asbestos in insulation, roofing materials, floor tiles, and drywall.
Manufacturing and Industrial Jobs: Some industrial jobs in Nebraska may have used asbestos-containing materials for insulation or machinery parts, especially in chemical plants, refineries, and factories.
Power Plants: Power plants used asbestos in insulation for boilers, pipes, and other heat-generating equipment due to its fire-resistant properties. Nebraska has power plants where workers might have been exposed.
Shipyards: While Nebraska is landlocked, workers who maintained or repaired ships could have faced asbestos exposure from ship components that contained the material.
Environmental Exposure
Natural Asbestos Deposits: Although Nebraska does not have significant natural asbestos deposits, asbestos could still be present in the environment through contaminated sites or waste disposal areas.
Mining Operations: In states with active or historical mining, asbestos may have been a byproduct. Nebraska has been affected indirectly by mining and other operations where asbestos was used or disturbed.
Military Bases: Military installations in Nebraska, such as Offutt Air Force Base, could have exposed service members to asbestos in barracks, aircraft, ships, and vehicles. The military heavily used asbestos in equipment and infrastructure throughout the 20th century.
Residential Exposure
Old Homes and Buildings: Asbestos was commonly used in homes and commercial buildings in Nebraska until the late 1970s. Homeowners or workers involved in renovations of older properties may unknowingly disturb asbestos materials, leading to exposure.
Insulation Materials: Many homes built before the 1980s in Nebraska may contain asbestos insulation, such as vermiculite, which poses a significant risk if disturbed.
Secondary Exposure: Individuals can also be exposed to asbestos secondarily. For example, family members of workers who handle asbestos materials may come into contact with the fibers through contaminated clothing or equipment brought home from the job site.
It’s far more important to contact an attorney with a strong history of experience specifically in asbestos cases, than it is to select one who happens to be in your area of Nebraska. The most successful attorneys in your area may have never handled an asbestos case.
SWMW attorneys dedicate the overwhelming majority of their time and effort prosecuting mesothelioma claims, so we know which states and jurisdictions are going to provide the best outcome for your case and can get your case settled faster.
Wondering if you have a case? Our attorneys are here to answer all of your mesothelioma and asbestos legal questions.
We handle asbestos cases all across the USA, so we know how to file, where to file, and what to do to get you the compensation you deserve. Call (855) 744-2656 to speak with a Nebraska mesothelioma and asbestos lawyer at SWMW Law.
Jobsites in Nebraska With Known Asbestos Usage & Exposure
Alliance
- Minerals & Chemical Corporation of America
- Phillip Corp
Beatrice
- Beatrice Creamery Company
- Cominco Products Company
- Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America
- Philips Petroleum Fertilizer Plant
- Chris’s Hatchery
- Gas Pipe Line Company of America
- Neb Water Works
Bellevue
- Allied Chemical
- Loup River Public Power District
- Offutt Air Force Base
- Kramer Power House
- Nebraska Public Power District
Blair
- Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant
Brownville
- Cooper Nuclear Power Plant
Columbus
- Behlen Manufacturing Company
- Consumers Public Power District
- Nebraska Public Power District
- Union Pacific Railroad Company
- Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District
- Loup River Public Power District
- Union Pacific Railroad Company
Dodge
- Cuming County Public Power
Hallam
- Consumers Public Power Distributors
- Hallam Nuclear Power Plant
- Nebraska Public Power District
- Hallam Nuclear Power Facility
- Hallam Power Plant
- Sheldon Station
Lexington
- Canaday Station
- Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District
- United Electric Company
- Canaday Steam Plant
- National Dehydrating Company
North Platte
- Best Laundry Cleaners
- Pacific Fruit Express
- North Platte Plumbing & Heating
- Union Pacific Railroad Company
Scottsbluff
- Consumers Public Power Company
- Nebraska Public Power Dist
- Scottsbluff Sugar Company
- Hiram Scott College
- Scottsbluff Packing Company
- Swift & Company
South Omaha
- Armour and Company
- Cudahy Packing Company
- Budahy Packing Company
- Omaha Packing Company
Sutherland
- Gerald Gentleman Station
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