COLLIER CARBON & CHEMICAL 
Asbestos Exposure

If you were ever employed by Collier Carbon & Chemical or worked in various chemical production plants, you may be at risk of developing an occupational lung disease, such as asbestosis, lung cancer or mesothelioma. A number of known health hazards are linked to chemical production companies, and they may not have properly protected you and your fellow workers. 

The asbestos materials at chemical production plants and warehouses in Kenai, Alaska and other industrial locations were not always thought to be toxic, and were used liberally throughout factories in the United States. Of course now we know asbestos exposure can directly lead to cancer and lung disease, and many former Collier staff may still be at risk. 

Joe Lyon is an occupational asbestos and personal injury lawyer representing former Collier workers nationwide in lung cancer and mesothelioma claims.

Was I Exposed to Asbestos At Collier Chemical?

Certain workers at the Kenai, Alaska Collier Chemical plant may have been at a particularly high risk of toxic exposure and later developing lung diseases such as asbestosis and mesothelioma. In many chemical plants, asbestos insulation may have been used in piping and machinery. 

Mesothelioma and lung cancer can be diagnosed many years after first exposure to asbestos. When symptoms appear, they can include:

• Chest pain
• Pain in the lower back
• Trouble breathing
• Persistent cough
• Fever
• Excessive sweating
• Fatigue
• Unexplained weight loss
• Trouble swallowing