01.石棉使用历史
Deere＆Company历史of Asbestos Use
Deere＆Companywas founded in 1837 in Grand Detour,伊利诺伊州。约翰·迪尔（John Deere）发明了第一台钢犁后创立了该公司。与当时的铸铁犁不同，迪尔（Deere）的犁使农民可以轻松地切穿厚厚的中西部土壤。
In the following years, Deere manufactured steel plows through his blacksmith business and sold them to farmers in his community. In 1848, Deere moved his business to Moline, Illinois and produced 1,600 plows a year by 1850.
Deere grew his namesake company throughout the late 1800s by inventing farming equipment and patenting his inventions. Deere & Company continued to grow through acquisitions and product innovation in the 20th century, and in 1868, rebranded as Deere & Company, Inc.
By the 1940s, Deere & Company was integrating asbestos components into its machinery. The components includedasbestos gaskets和制动衬里。
Asbestos parts were either installed into machinery or sold as replacement parts through the Deere network of independent dealers.
在1980年代之前，石棉通常用于耕作设备的耐用性和耐热性。
The company purchased all asbestos parts from third-party companies and did not manufacture its own asbestos components. Deere & Company purchased asbestos parts from multiple companies, including Dana Companies, LLC.
According to court documents, Dana Companies manufactured and supplied asbestos gaskets to Deere & Company dealerships. Dana Companies also supplied asbestos products to several other businesses in the automotive industry.
到1980年代，Deere＆Company停止使用符合更严格法规的石棉零件的使用。
自从停产石棉零件以来，该公司已面临许多石棉诉讼来自经历的个人石棉暴露来自其产品。前雇员和从事公司旧拖拉机模型的人在诉讼中继续提及Deere＆Company。
如今，Deere＆Company继续成为美国拖拉机和农业机械的领先零售商。
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02.石棉产品
Deere＆Company石棉产品
Deere＆Companyhas specialized in tractors andfarming equipment自成立以来。公司合并asbestos components从1940年左右开始。法院文件指出拖拉机模型1010、2010和3010等，其中包含石棉组件。
1967年的Deere＆Company Tractor目录说，离合器面孔由“重型，有线插入，编织的石棉，以延长寿命和更好的性能”。
Deere＆Companydid not manufacture its own asbestos parts, but purchased gaskets, clutch facings and brakes from other石棉公司。这些零件被添加到Deere＆Company产品中，并以替换零件出售。
将含石棉的垫圈和离合器面添加到Deere＆Company拖拉机中，以提供耐热性，光滑的制动能力和更长的寿命。当安装或修理石棉垫片和制动器时，可能会发生石棉暴露。
Asbestos parts used by Deere & Company include, but are not limited to:
- Brake linings
- Clutch facings
- 垫圈
03. Occupational Exposure
迪尔与公司和职业曝光
Deere＆Company的含石棉的产品可能已经暴露individuals in several industries to asbestos。Prior to the 1980s, farmers and mechanics were likely to come into contact with asbestos components when working on Deere & Company tractors.
剥离和卸下石棉垫的过程导致空降石棉纤维being easily inhaled. Deere & Company’s employees were also vulnerable to asbestos exposure during this process. Workers may still face exposure when operating or repairing old John Deere equipment.
04. Asbestos Litigation
石棉针对Deere＆Company的诉讼
Deere＆Company在其产品线中使用石棉组件的使用导致许多人经历石棉暴露。结果，该公司面临来自被诊断为石棉相关疾病的人的诉讼。
In one case, Thomas Mitchell filed a lawsuit against Deere & Company and several other businesses after being被诊断为间皮瘤万博专业版。
米切尔（Mitchell）从事拖拉机设备，担任Deere＆Company Employe。他还曾在Bechtel Corporation建筑工地工作宾夕法尼亚州匹兹堡石棉存在的地方。在1942年至1956年之间，米切尔（Mitchell）声称他在两个工作场所都接触了石棉。
米切尔家族获得了590万美元的赔偿金。发现Deere＆Company承担1.5％的责任，而Bechtel Corp被发现2.79％的责任。
Deere＆Company没有建立石棉信托基金。该公司将继续被命名为在诉讼d pays claimants from its own funds. Successful asbestos exposure claims against Deere & Company may result incompensation for victims。
