Owens-Corning — Fiberglas Plant in Amarillo TX

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 plant in Amarillo, Texas. For the full corporate summary, see the Owens-Corning manufacturer page.

Plant Description and Operating Era

The Amarillo TX Fiberglas plant is a long-running Owens-Corning glass-fiber manufacturing site in the Texas Panhandle, producing fiberglass building insulation and industrial insulation products for the Southwest and Rocky Mountain distribution regions. The plant operates continuous glass-melting furnaces, forming lines, curing ovens, and finishing/packaging lines characteristic of the Owens-Corning Fiberglas manufacturing network — premises materials laid down during original construction and pre-1973 expansions allegedly involved asbestos consistent with the broader Fiberglas plant footprint.

Premises ACM Narrative

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that pre-1973 premises exposures at Amarillo 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 Amarillo Fiberglas plant in trades including HFIAW Insulators, UA Pipefitters, IBB Boilermakers, BAC Bricklayers (furnace relining), IBEW Electricians, Millwrights, Fiberglas forming machine operators, furnace tenders, and plant maintenance workers.

If You Worked at Owens-Corning Amarillo

If you or a family member worked at the Owens-Corning Fiberglas plant in Amarillo TX — 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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