About Asbestos Exposure in Arkansas
Thousands of workers in Arkansas were exposed to asbestos at industrial facilities, construction sites, shipyards, power plants, and other workplaces throughout the 20th century. Many of these companies have been held liable for asbestos exposure in lawsuits and have established bankruptcy trusts to compensate victims.
If you or a loved one worked at any of the locations listed below and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease, you may be eligible for compensation.
Exposure Sites by City
- W F Helmich
- Georgia Pacific Paper Mill
- Nekoosa Edwards Paper Mill
- E R C Properties, Inc.
- Daniel International Corp.
- Sears Roebuck & Company
- Townsends of Arkansas, Inc.
- Anthony Timberlands, Inc.
- Hurliman Builders, Inc.
- Phillip Duvall Construction Co., Inc.
- ARK Grocer Co.
- Atkins Machine Shop & Garage
- Benco Corp.
- Blytheville Machine Shop
- CV Sebaugh/City Electric Co.
- Paul Abbott Co.
- Georgia Pacific
- Georgia Pacific Chemical Plant
- Georgia Pacific Paper Mill
- Partical Board Mill
- Southeast Pipe Fabricators
- Danville Building Supply
- Happy Valley Water Works
- Universal Services, Inc.
- Carter Construction Co.
- Smith Steel, Inc.
- American Oil Co.
- Buster Ashburn Contracting
- Colonial Bakery (Earthgrains Baking Co)
- Lion Oil Refinery
- Mid States Pipe Fabricators
- Pan Am Southern Refinery
- Superior Lumber Co.
- Systems Contracting Corp.
- Arkansas Power & Light
- Pine Bluff Warehouse
- Looney Implement
- Central Plumbing & Heating Co.
- TA Little Giant Glass
- Apartment Developers, Inc.
- AT&T Corp.
- B G Coney Company
- Baldwin Company
- Ceco Corporation
- Construction Management, Inc.
- Horton Drywall
- Kinco, Inc.
- Little Rock Packing Co.
- M.E. Carter & Company of Arkansas, Inc.
- Medlin Plumbing & Heating Co
- Rawland's Truck Leasing
- Rock Steel Building Co.
- Rock Steel Construction Co.
- Saint Vincent Infirmary
- Sieberts, Inc.
- Smith Fiberglass Products, Inc.
- Southwest Independent Contractors
- Valark Construction Company
- West & Co.
- Ethyl Corporation Chemical Plant
- Kraft Paper Mill
- Arkansas Ice & Storage Co., Inc.
- Arkansas Mechanical Contractors
- Goff Plumbing & Heating
- Sorrells Development Company, Inc.
- Wilson Welding & Fabricating
- Central Maloney Transformer
- International Paper
- Arkansas Nuclear Power Plant
- David-Paul Builders, Inc.
- Arctic Alaska Fisheries Corp.
- Holsom Bakery
- Franks Auto & Tractor Repair
- Pine Bluff Warehouse
- Howe Lumber Company
- Reynolds Gamble Sawmill
What to Do If You Worked at These Sites
OSHA first set workplace asbestos limits in 1971, but documented exposure at many of the sites above runs decades earlier. If you worked at any facility listed and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or lung cancer, a few practical steps protect both your health and any future claim. Document your work history with dates, job duties, and specific job-site locations; pull your Social Security earnings record if employers are hard to reconstruct. Gather medical records covering the diagnosis and treatment timeline. Consult an attorney who handles mesothelioma cases, since general personal injury firms rarely carry the product identification databases these claims need. File promptly: statutes of limitations vary by state and can be as short as one year from diagnosis.
Compensation Options
Workers exposed to asbestos may qualify for compensation from four sources that often run in parallel. Asbestos trust funds hold over $30 billion set aside by bankrupt manufacturers, with 60+ trusts still paying claims. Lawsuits target companies still in business whose products contributed to exposure. VA benefits apply to veterans whose exposure occurred during military service and are paid alongside any civil recovery. Workers' compensation adds another layer in states that allow occupational asbestos claims on top of tort recovery.
Learn about legal options →