About Asbestos Exposure in Tennessee
Thousands of workers in Tennessee 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
- United Food & Commercial Workers
- Alcoa, Inc.
- Harrison Construction Co.
- American Air Filter
- ABB Combustion Engineering
- CF Industries, Inc.
- Ducan Electric Co., Inc.
- Farmers Chemical
- Nabco Electric
- Southern Electric Co.
- Tennessee Alloys Corporation
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Vulcan Iron
- Wheeling Company Machine Shop
- Whirlpool Corp.
- Smith-Doyle Contractors
- Kentucky Tobacco Co., Inc.
- Magnavox
- T.A. Humboldt Lumber Co.
- Shamrock Homes
- Dewey Pendley Construction
- T V Cable Company, Inc.
- Eastman Kodak
- Heritage Builders
- Kingsport Armature & Electric
- Tennessee Electric Co.
- Fulton High School
- Jefferson City Cabinet Company
- Knoxville Utility
- Safety Equipment Distributing Company
- South Young High School
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Tyson Middle School
- Young High School
- Heil-Quaker Corporation
- Hoover, Inc.
- S7S Insulation
- E. Miller Construction Co., Inc.
- Aero Building Services
- Allen Steam Plant
- Allstate Electric
- Atlas Powder Co.
- Austein Mechanical Contractors
- B.P. Mechanical Insulation Company
- Barnwell & Hays
- Berclair Electric
- Billy Matz Electric
- Binghamton Electric
- Bobby Davis Electric
- Clement Electric
- Coors
- Dennis Electric
- Diebold, Inc.
- Dixie Tank
- DuPont
- Fluor Constructors International, Inc.
- Goheen Roofing Insulation
- Gordons Transports, Inc.
- Grace Chemical Co.
- Habco Steel
- Haines Electric
- Hughes Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
- Humko Plant
- Hunter Fans
- Imperial Electric Construction
- Insulation & Refractories Service
- International Paper
- James H. Hull, Hull Heating & Air Conditioning Co.
- Krona Construction
- McBride Electric
- McCrory Electric
- Memphis Insulation
- Mid-South Maintenance, Inc.
- Mud Island Power House
- Overton Electric
- Penmont Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
- Power Plant
- Providential Erectors, Inc.
- Ray Glass Electrical
- Regal Electric
- Rockwell Insulation Company, Inc.
- Shelby Electric
- Sylvester Keys Pressing Shop
- TAM Electric
- Buckeye Cellulose/Proctor & Gamble
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Tri-State Armature & Elec.
- Velsicol Chemical Corporation
- WA Soefeker & Son
- Wallace Electric
- West Tennessee Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
- White Electric
- Young Insulation Company
- Southern Horizon Homes, Inc.
- DuPont
- H R Sledd
- Standard Oil Station
- S & S Millwright & Maintenance
- Berkline Corporation of Tennessee
- Helm Tool & Die, Inc.
- Knomark Manufacturing Company, Inc.
- Mitchell & Hodge Electric Company
- Morristown Molding, Inc.
- Southern States Morristown Cooperative, Inc.
- Stock Yards Supply Company, Inc.
- TA Odell Electric Company
- Turley Electric Service & Builders
- Wild Building Contractors, Inc.
- Bessemer Galvanizing Works
- Binco Chemicals
- Bridgestone Americas Tire Operation
- Elm Hill Meats, Inc.
- Fast Electrical Contractors, Inc.
- Ferro Fiberglass
- Foster Creighton Co.
- Harlan Fence Company of Tennessee
- Marquette Cement Manufacturing Co.
- May Hosiery Mill
- McDowell Contractors
- Mercury Supply
- Price Supply
- Sharon Mattress Factory
- Wynn & Graff Upholstery Supply
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Lockheed Martin Energy Systems
- Lockwood Greene Engineers, Inc.
- Martin Marietta Energy Systems
- Oak Ridge Power Plant
- Scientific & Technical Resources, Inc.
- Union Carbide Corporation
- Y-12 & K-25 Plants
- Y12 National Security Complex
- United States Stove Company
- Brown Shoe Company, Inc.
- C & M Lumber & Construction Co.
- Cooper Steel Erectors
- Melvin King Dry Wall Service
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
- Russell Coy Gill
- Monroe Dunn
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 →