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S D Warren Paper Mill Muskegon

Muskegon County, Michigan

S D Warren Paper Mill f/k/a Central Paper Co. Muskegon

Located in Muskegon, Michigan on Muskegon Lake the S D Warren Paper Mill is a source of asbestos exposure, Mesothelioma and other asbestos related cancers. The plant originally opened in 1899 as Central Paper Co. and later became known as SD Warren before being purchased by Scott Paper Company. The plant eventually was purchased by SAPPI Ltd in 1994 and closed in 2009. Over the years the community’s relationship with the mill was love-hate. The mill provided many jobs but also contributed to air and water quality issues that affected residents.

 The SD Warren plant had five paper machines, the last being built in 1967. Over the years the plant had at least 3 boilers, including the liquor boiler. Due to the papermaking operation, asbestos was used extensively and located throughout the plant on the boilers, steam lines and equipment including on the paper machines and pulp mill. Dryer felts used on the paper machines to help dry the paper contained asbestos from the 1950s until the late 1970’s. Exposures to the asbestos products at the mill can cause Mesothelioma, Lung Cancer, Asbestosis and other cancers 10 – 40 years later. Even if you smoked you may be entitled to compensation if you are suffering an asbestos related disease.

There are numerous departments and occupations including:

Maintenance: Construction and Maintenance Mechanics, Electricians, Insulators, Machinists, Oilers, Painters, Pipefitters, Welders and other trades. They construct, maintain and repair the equipment throughout the plant.

Powerhouse: Boiler and Turbine Operators, and Maintenance Men, They operate and monitor the boilers, turbines, condensers, and compressors.

Material Handling: Hi-Lo Operators, Crane Operators, Equipment Operators, Laborers, Sludge Operators and Tractor Operators. They handle and move the logs, chips and sludge for the mill.

Wood Processing: Chipman, Chip Plant Operator, Liquors Mixer, Operators, and Utility Workers. They operate and monitor the chipper and send processed wood to pulp mill.

Pulp Mill: Effluent Treater, Pulp Operator and Secondary Treatment. They cook the wood chips into pulp and treat it with chemicals.

Paper Mill Machine: Back Tender, Beater Room Operator and Helper, Brakeman, Paper Machine Tender. They take the pulp and turn it into paper through the various sections on the paper machine.

Shipping: Car loader, Power Trucker, Track mobile Operator and Weigher. Prepare the paper for shipping to customers.

Maintenance Foreman and Supervisors:  They schedule and supervise the maintenance and repair of the papermill buildings and equipment.

Truck and Tractor Operators: They operate truck and or tractors to move raw materials (forest logs), chips and equipment in the mill.

First Line Supervisors/Managers Production and Operating Workers: They directly supervise and coordinate production and operations employees (Precision Workers, Inspectors, Machine Setters and Operators, Assemblers, Fabricators, and Plant and System Operators.

Industrial Production Managers: They plan coordinate or direct the manufacturing process.

Engineers – They coordinate, plan and schedule construction and maintenance projects

If you or a loved one have questions regarding asbestos exposure at S D Warren or anywhere in Michigan, we have Michigan based and licensed lawyers with over 50 combined years of experience that would be able to assist you. The attorneys of Goldberg Persky have represented many individuals with mesothelioma, lung cancer or asbestosis in Muskegon County Circuit Court in the past 20 years. If you have any questions concerning your exposure to asbestos and mesothelioma at SD Waren in Muskegon, MI call our Michigan-based mesothelioma lawyers may be able to give guidance if you were exposed to asbestos in Muskegon, MI.

If you have been diagnosed with Mesothelioma you should immediately speak with an experienced Michigan based Lawyer to preserve your legal rights as this is a time sensitive matter and knowing the facts will help you make the best medical and legal decisions possible and help you recover financial compensation for medical expenses, lost wages and pain and suffering.

We have represented people injured by exposure to asbestos whose work histories include S D Warren Paper Mill in Muskegon, Michigan. Our extensive database of jobsites and asbestos product identification built over 30 years of specializing in asbestos lawsuits allows us to effectively and efficiently represent those injured by asbestos in the workplace.

Why does it matter that S D Warren Paper Mill is in our jobsites database?

In order to successfully pursue an asbestos claim, your lawyer needs to be familiar with the jobsites you worked at, including

  • the companies that employed you,
  • the products they purchased and used, and
  • the companies who produced those products,
  • depositions, testimony of other Muskegon Asbestos disease victims
  • documentation from the Plant and the Defendants

After more than 30 years pioneering asbestos litigation, we have a vast knowledgebase covering things such as company diagrams, invoices from asbestos product manufacturers, revealing company memos demonstrating their knowledge of the risks, asbestos product packaging through the years, depositions from leading experts, and medical and scientific literature dating from the late 1800s to the current day.

S D Warren Paper Mill is one of tens of thousands of jobsites in our database.

Being familiar with many different industries, manufacturers, and products means we can efficiently and effectively identify all the asbestos containing products that contributed to your injury. It’s a breadth of knowledge gained from years of experience representing people injured by asbestos and their families.

Asbestos Exposure Injuries

Asbestos exposure can cause a variety of non-cancerous and cancerous injuries such as:

  • mesothelioma
  • lung cancer
  • colon and colo-rectal cancers
  • throat cancer
  • laryngeal cancer
  • esophageal cancer
  • asbestosis

Did you work at S D Warren Paper Mill in Muskegon, Michigan? Have you been injured by asbestos? Contact us today for a FREE, no obligation consultation: 1-800-799-2234.

Other jobsites in Muskegon, Michigan with significant asbestos exposures include Consumers Power, Hooker, Chemical, Ott Chemical, Sun Chemical, Campbell Wyatt & Canon and Continental Motors.

SPECIFIC CITY INFO:

Muskegon City

Asbestos in Muskegon Michigan

Muskegon sits on the shore of Lake Michigan with a population of around 40,000. The city of Muskegon is the county seat of Muskegon County. The name “Muskegon” is derived from the Ottawa Indian term ‘Masquigon’ meaning “marshy river or swamp.” Muskegon today is known for its diverse economy with leadership in manufacturing metals, plastics, agricultural and energy industries.  The city of Muskegon is adjacent to two bodies of water on the west is Lake Michigan and to the north is Muskegon Lake. The fabulous beaches of Lake Michigan with bountiful fishing while the Muskegon River empties into the Muskegon Lake at the northeast end.  Historically Muskegon was a trading market town the founding settlers traded fur and pine logs. The 1880s boom was due to the lumber industry. The city was home to the manufacturers of tank engines for many years due to its many foundries which are a source of asbestos exposure. The city since 1837 had been nicknamed Lumber Queen of The World, Port City and Riviera of the Midwest. The city helped Chicago rebuild after a catastrophic fire in 1871.  Muskegon was well on its way to becoming a diversified industrial center, having attracted such firms as Shaw-Walker, Brunswick, Campbell Wyatt and Cannon Foundry, Continental Motors, the Central Paper Mill and numerous other industrial facilities like Michigan Steel and Muskegon Piston Ring.

Muskegon has a history of manufacturing in fields known for using asbestos-containing materials, placing workers at a high-risk category for asbestos exposure. Malignant mesothelioma may result when workers and loved ones have been exposed to asbestos. If you have been exposed to asbestos in Muskegon, you may benefit by seeking legal counsel from our Michigan based asbestos lawyers. Our attorneys are very familiar with the Muskegon jobsites and the asbestos products workers were exposed to at these sites.

If you have been diagnosed with Mesothelioma you should immediately speak with an experienced Michigan based Lawyer to preserve your legal rights as this is a time sensitive matter and knowing the facts will help you make the best medical and legal decisions possible and help you recover financial compensation for medical expenses, lost wages and pain and suffering .

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