Johnson & Johnson — Sherman TX Talc Processing Plant

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 Johnson & Johnson Sherman, Texas talc processing plant. For the full corporate summary, see the Johnson & Johnson manufacturer page.

Plant Description and Operating Era

The Sherman TX plant allegedly served as a downstream cosmetic-talc processing facility in Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder / Shower to Shower supply chain, receiving talc feed originating from J&J’s Vermont Windsor Minerals operations and from other domestic and imported talc sources. Sherman-area operations allegedly included talc milling, granulating, cosmetic-grade blending, filling, and packaging for regional distribution. Cosmetic-talc production at J&J U.S. facilities has been sunset following the 2020 domestic and 2023 worldwide discontinuation of talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder.

Premises ACM Narrative

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that pre-1980 Sherman premises involved asbestos through:

  • Asbestos pipe covering on pharmaceutical steam sterilizer feeds, IV solution manufacturing lines, and utility piping
  • Asbestos sheet gaskets at autoclave, sterilizer, and process-piping flanges
  • Asbestos-block insulation on cold-chain refrigeration equipment
  • Asbestos sprayed fireproofing on structural steel (pre-1973 EPA ban)
  • Asbestos-cement roofing and asbestos-cement bulkhead panels
  • Talc processing: airborne tremolite/anthophyllite/chrysotile asbestos allegedly contaminated cosmetic talc through the Vermont Windsor Minerals / Italian / Chinese talc supply chain during talc receiving, milling, granulating, and cosmetic-grade blending operations at Sherman. Plaintiffs alleged that talc-contamination exposure affected talc mill workers, cosmetic-grade blenders, quality control laboratory technicians, and downstream production employees at the Sherman baby powder production lines.

Workers Exposed

HFIAW Insulators, UA Pipefitters, BAC Bricklayers (on boiler house rebuilds), IBEW Electricians, Millwrights, pharmaceutical production workers, talc mill workers, QC laboratory technicians, and sterilizer operators allegedly worked around asbestos-containing materials at the Sherman plant.

If You Worked at Johnson & Johnson Sherman TX

If you or a family member worked at the Johnson & Johnson Sherman, Texas talc processing plant before 1980 (or at any time during the cosmetic talc production era) and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis, ovarian cancer, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim.

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