古尔德泵，，，，Inc.

古尔德泵began in 1848 when Abel Downs and two partners formed Downs, Mynderse and Co. in Seneca Falls,纽约。到公司成立时，Downs已经制造木泵已有八年了。唐斯（Downs）在其成立中选择了西伯里·S·古尔德（Seabury S. Gould）作为公司总裁。当时，古尔德（Gould）在塞内卡（Seneca）瀑布（Seneca Falls）众所周知，他监督了第一台全金属泵的铸造和组装。

By 1860, a new plant was constructed in Seneca Falls and the company was officially incorporated in the state of New York. Sales grew to $400,000 that year.

Gould’s role in the company continued to grow, and in 1872, Seabury S. Gould’s son was named his successor. Over the next several years, the company grew to meet the demands of the expanding nation.

The company opened a second plant in Seneca Falls in 1900. Goulds Pumps also introduced new pumps to satisfy needs in the agriculture, ranching, lumber, mining and manufacturing industries. In 1926, the company adopted the name Goulds Pumps.

Increasing demand in the 1940s resulted in Goulds Pumps addingasbestosto its products.

In 1944, the company received an Army-Navy “E” Award for Excellence in Production of war material and sales rose sharply. After World War II, Goulds Pumps focused on expansion across the United States. The company developed pumps for new industries, including petroleum and water systems. Goulds Pumps continued its use of asbestos parts during this period of growth.

In 1964, Goulds Pumps became a publicly-held company after 116 years of Gould-family ownership. After going public, the company continued to grow and acquired smaller pump companies. It also began to manufacture pumps for oil wells.

高质泵的销售增长在1970年代,和聚氨酯mp companies across the nation raced to keep up with increasing demand. By 1970, the company’s sales reached $48.8 million, and $239 million in 1980. Throughout these years of growth, Goulds Pumps continued to use asbestos parts in its products.

However, stricter regulations of asbestos were implemented in the 1970s and 1980s. By 1985, all Goulds Pumps products were asbestos-free.

1997年，该公司被ITT Inc.收购，大约在收购时，Goulds Pumps开始在石棉诉讼中提到有关铅污染的诉讼和主张。如今，该公司仍然是ITT Inc.的子公司，并继续在石棉诉讼中命名。

02. Asbestos Products

古尔德泵，，，，Inc. Asbestos Products

古尔德泵sells a variety of pumps used within many industries. From the mid-1940s to 1985, many of the company’s pumps containedasbestos parts。法庭案件表明石棉马组件inly used in centrifugal pumps.

这些泵由金属合金制成，但包含用石棉制成的内部零件。垫圈，，，，insulationand packing in Goulds’ pumps likely included asbestos.

The asbestos-containing gaskets were used to create a tight seal between parts of the pumps. The company used asbestos packing, a soft, flexible material, to seal the pump and prevent fluid leakage.

These asbestos components needed to be replaced frequently to ensure functionality. Some reports state Goulds Pumps did not sell the asbestos-containing replacement parts. However, according to a former company executive, the company sold pumps incorporating asbestos packing and gaskets, as well as asbestos-containing replacement parts.

Gould Pumps, Inc. products containing asbestos parts included, but are not limited to:

• 离心泵
• 水泵

03.职业曝光

古尔德泵，，，，Inc. and Occupational Exposure

The company’s pumps were used in many industries, including agriculture,oil，，，，活力，，，，paper mills,chemical processing，，，，mining, mineral processing, shipyards and some residential applications. During its asbestos use, Goulds Pumps also supplied asbestos-containing pumps to branches of the military.

The asbestos components in Goulds Pumps products were under immense heat and pressure. When the pumps were disassembled for cleaning or service, the pressure was released, causing airborne asbestos fibers.

Workers that assembled pumps in the company’s plants or those that serviced the pumps post-sale were among the most at risk of职业石棉暴露。负责更换零件和补充装箱的机械师和泵操作员最有可能遇到空气寄宿的石棉。

04.石棉诉讼

石棉针对古尔德泵公司的诉讼。

Workers exposed to asbestos by Goulds Pumps may have developed asbestos diseases, like万博专业版or石棉病。古尔德泵’ parent company, ITT Inc., also owns many manufacturing companies that previously used asbestos and exposed thousands of workers. The company projects its total liability for pending and expected claims to be $849.3 million over the next 10 years.

At year-end 2018, ITT Inc. reported:

• $58.9 million in settlement costs
• 24，，，，000 pending claims

Many claims against Goulds Pumps result in confidentialmesothelioma settlements。However, some cases do reach trial.

一个这样的案件涉及一名名为Elijah Sparkman的纸匠工人。从1954年到2000年，Sparkman在北查尔斯顿的Westvaco Pulp and Paper Mill工作，南卡罗来纳。在工厂期间，他担任了劳动者，锅炉操作员和蒸发器操作员的职位。

Sparkman was later diagnosed with mesothelioma and filed a人身伤害索赔2012年。他于当年10月去世。

古尔德泵作证说，在1985年之前，它以含石棉的零件（包括垫片和馅料盒包装）出售了离心泵。最初，法院批准了简易判决。

Upon appeal, new evidence included a 1963 Goulds Pumps bulletin specifying the use of blue African asbestos in the company’s pumps. The summary judgment was overturned, giving the Sparkman family an opportunity to receive compensation.

在另一种情况下，瓦伦特·拉伯夫斯基（Valent Rabovsky）在使用古尔德泵石棉产品后，于2009万博专业版年被诊断出患有间皮瘤。拉罗夫斯基（Rabovsky）从1951年到1986年在宾夕法尼亚州的许多发电厂担任过磨坊主。他的职责包括更换垫圈并在泵上打包。

拉伯夫斯基于2012年死于他的病，他的家人对几个asbestos companies。

陪审团在不同程度上发现了古尔德泵和其他人有罪。

古尔德泵was assigned 13% liability for Rabovsky’s illness and the resulting suffering of his family. The company settled out of court with the Rabovsky family.

Lawsuits against Goulds Pumps are ongoing.Successful claimants receive compensationpaid directly by Goulds Pumps and its parent company, ITT Inc.