Wisconsin Asbestos Exposure

Virtually all asbestos exposure in Wisconsin is work-related; the state has no natural deposits except along its border with Michigan's upper peninsula.

Wisconsin Cities where Asbestos Exposure Occurred

Provided below is a list of cities in the state of Wisconsin where asbestos jobsites are known to have been located. If you worked at any of these companies and/or jobsites in Wisconsin there is a possibility that you may have been exposed to harmful asbestos which is known to cause mesothelioma. Click on any link to view a complete list of jobsites in that city.

Paper and Pulp Mills

Kimberly Clark and Georgia-Pacific one of the top 10 employers in the state; Wisconsin's production of paper products exceeds that of Washington and Oregon. Direct use of asbestos is not normally considered a hazards to pulp mill workers. However, in the past asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) were used in drying felts and adhesives. These drying felts had to be changed quite often, and were a major source of asbestos exposure.
Beyond this, most exposure to asbestos fibers in paper and pulp mills – as well as any number of industrial or public buildings constructed prior to the 1980s – was the result of deteriorating building materials containing ACMs. These include any or all of the following:

Monokote (a type of sprayed-on insulation manufactured and marketed by W.R. Grace & Company)
Transite (concrete wallboard impregnated with asbestos)
floor and ceiling tiles
mastic
paint
countertops

Power Plants

Blue and brown asbestos has considerably resistance to electricity. It was used extensively throughout the construction of power generation facilities. ACMs could be found in electrical cloth, conduits and even the machinery itself, including turbines and generators. Asbestos inside machinery has especially hazardous, since it could eject millions of friable asbestos fibers into the immediate environment while in motion.
A Puerto Rican study published in 2007 examined the chest x-rays of over 1,100 workers; more than 130 of them showed signs of asbestos disease. Workers who have been negligently exposed should seek legal counsel from a mesothelioma lawyer.

More Asbestos Jobsites

For the reasons outlined above, building trades such as construction, renovation and demolition pose their own asbestos hazards. Most states as well as the EPA have strong regulations regarding asbestos; in most cases, older buildings must be inspected before work is allowed to begin. If asbestos is discovered, contractors are legally required stop work and call on qualified asbestos abatement personnel. Failure to do so can result in fines of up to $500,000.
In contrast, the services of licensed asbestos contractors can be had for $20,000 to $50,000, depending on the size and nature of the abatement.

Statistics

In the 20 years preceding the 2000 census, 725 asbestosis victims deaths were reported. Most of these were due to mesothelioma patients. Victims in the Milwaukee metro area, accounted for 144 of these deaths; few fatalities were recorded in rural Wisconsin, however. Those who have been exposed to asbestos should seek medical attention at any of the mesothelioma clinics in their area.

Other Wisconsin Jobsites Where Asbestos Exposure Occurred

If someone you know has ever worked at one of the Jobsites listed below, they may have been exposed to high levels of asbestos. Asbestos exposure at any one of these Jobsites could put them at risk for developing one of the following asbestos related diseases: malignant mesothelioma (a terminal cancer), asbestos related lung cancer, asbestosis or pleural mesothelioma.

Algoma

Algoma Plywood & Veneer Company
Champion International Corporation
U.S. Plywood Corporation

Alma

Alma Station
Dairyland Power Cooperative

Baraboo

Badger Army Ordinance Plant
Olin Corporation
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation

Beaver Dam

Beaver Dam Mall Iron Company
Kirach Foundry
Kraft Foods, Inc.
Malleable Iron Range Company

Brokaw

Wansau Paper Mills Company
Wausaw Paper Mills Inc

Brookfield

Brookfield High School
Milwaukee Electric Tool
New Junior High School
Wisconsin Telephone Company

Burlington

Burlington Brewing Company
Burlington Junior High School
Carbonite Metal
Helene Curtis
Murphy Products
Nestle Company Inc
Nestle Usa, Inc.

Cassville

Cassville Power House
Dairyland Power Cooperative
Nelson Dewey Station
Wisconsin Power & Light Company

Combined Locks

Combined Locks Paper Company
Combined Paper Mills, Inc.
Locks Mill

Cudahy

Federal Rubber Manufacturing Company
Ladish Company
Ladish Crop Forge Company
The Ladish Company
Trinity Hospital
Worthington Pump and Machinery Corp

Delavan

Borg Instrumernt Company
Bradley Knitting Company
Delavan Heat Light and Power Company
George W. Borg Corp
Wisconsin School For The Deaf

Fort Atkinson

Bettersox Knitting
Creamery Package
James F. Luther High School
James Foundry
James Manufacturing
Larsen Company
St. Regis Corporation
Water and Light Commission

Genoa

Boiler Water Reactor Plant
Dairyland Power Cooperative
Genoa Power Plant
La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor
Wabash Power Equipment

Hales Corners

A&H, Incorporated Truckers
Shoreline Supply Company
Wisconsin Acoustic & Fireproof

Janesville

Barker Senior High School
Chevrolet Division
Chevrolet Motor Division
Janesville Electric Company
Northern Petro Chemical Company
Parker Pen Company
Samson Tractor Company

Jefferson

Albers Milling Company
Forest Lawn Sanitarium
Jefferson High School
St. Coletta's School
Stoppenbach Sausage

Kaukauna

International Paper
Kaukauna Paper Company
Riverside Paper Company
Thilmany Pulp & Paper Company

Kewaunee

Kewaunee Nuclear Generating
Kewaunee Power Station
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

Kimberly

Interlake Papers
Kimberly Clark Corporation
Kimberly High School
Newpage Corporation

Merrill

Anson Hixson Sash and Door Company
H W Wright Lumber Company
Kearney Trucker Corp
Northern Door Corporation
Taylor Insulation Company, Inc.
Union Grove High School

Mosinee

Mosinee Paper Corp
Mosinee Paper Mills Company
Wausau Sulphate Fibre Company

Nekoosa

Georgia Pacific
Nekoosa Edwards Paper Company
Nekoosa Foundry & Machinery
Nekoosa Paper Company
Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Company