Union locals: UA Local 568 (Jackson MS area) · Local 91 (Gulfport/Pascagoula area)

How Plumbers Were Exposed to Asbestos

During normal duties, Plumbers were routinely exposed to asbestos-containing materials in Mississippi industrial, commercial, and public construction work from the 1930s through the 1980s. Documented exposure pathways drawn from public litigation records and industrial hygiene literature include:

  • Cutting asbestos-cement (transite) water and waste pipe
  • Replacing valve packing and gaskets on domestic water lines
  • Working on boiler-room piping insulated with asbestos covering
  • Tying into existing systems where insulators had removed lagging
  • Demolition cutting of cast-iron and AC pipe in renovation work

Why This Matters for Mississippi Workers

If you worked as a plumbers in Mississippi during the asbestos era and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or pleural disease, you may have a legal claim — even if your employer is no longer in business. Many asbestos product manufacturers have established bankruptcy trust funds that continue to pay qualified claimants based on documented exposure history.

Mississippi Filing Deadlines — Two Separate Clocks

Mississippi keeps the personal-injury clock (Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49 — 3 years from diagnosis) and the wrongful-death clock (Miss. Code Ann. § 11-7-13 — 3 years from date of death) on separate, independent tracks. Preserving one does not extend the other. An experienced Mississippi asbestos attorney can keep both options open as your situation evolves.

Talk to an Experienced Mississippi Asbestos Attorney

A free, confidential consultation with O’Brien Law Firm can evaluate your specific exposure history and filing-deadline situation. No fee unless they pursue a legal claim.

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