01.造船厂历史
History
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard is located on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu and was officially established as a shipyard for the U.S. Navy in 1908.
在1908年至1919年之间，造船厂以稳定的速度生长，现在占地148英亩，有四个干船坞。1941年12月7日，卡辛（Cassin）和唐斯号号航空队（Uss Downes）以及宾夕法尼亚州号战舰被袭击日本飞机袭击。这使美国进入了第二次世界大战。驱逐舰受到损坏，无法修复。亚利桑那号号航空母舰也因袭击而沉没，遭受了1,100多名男子的损失。现在，白色混凝土和钢结构跨越了沉没船的船体，该船只于1962年5月30日专门作为国家纪念馆。
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard is now the largest and most comprehensive fleet repair and maintenance facility in the U.S. The workers here have been involved in many famous ship repairs, including USS Yorktown during WWII, the USS Denver in 2000 and the USS San Francisco in 2005.
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard History At-a-Glance
- 其他名称：Navy Yard Pearl Harbor, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, PHNSY & IMF
- Location:The Hawaiian Island of Oahu
- 拥有者）：Federal Government
- Years of Operation:1908 – Present
- 战时操作：World War II (WWII), Korean War, Vietnam War, Cold War, Gulf War and combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan
- Number of Employees:More than 6,000 in 2019
- Size of Shipyard:148acres
- Noteworthy Ships:亚利桑那州号，卡辛号号航空母舰，USS Downes，USS宾夕法尼亚州，俄克拉荷马州号，俄克拉荷马州，约克镇，丹佛号，旧金山号，USS哥伦比亚郡号
- 类型of Ships Built/Serviced:驱逐舰，航空母舰，潜艇，战舰，巡洋舰
Many workers at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard were potentially exposed to asbestos. Workers’ loved ones may have also experiencedsecondhand exposure。As a result, many people developed asbestos-related diseases, such as石棉病，，，，asbestos lung cancer，，，，andpleuralandperitoneal mesothelioma。People who developed an asbestos-related disease may be有资格获得补偿。
Notable Ships Built and Repaired
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard is one of the most famous shipyards in the United States. Many notable ships can be tied to this shipyard especially during World War II. The aircraft carrier USS Yorktown and the battleship USS Oklahoma both had strong ties to this shipyard.
USS Yorktown
约克镇号（USS Yorktown）是1934年由Newport News Shipbuilding＆Drydock Company裁定的航空母舰。她是班上的主要船，是为美国海军建造的第一艘大型，专门建造的航空母舰。约克镇号航空母舰是1941年第二次世界大战的大西洋舰队的一部分，但在对珍珠港的袭击发生后移居太平洋。
One of her most famous battles in WWII was the Battle of the Coral Sea, where she sank one Japanese carrier and severely damaged another. During this battle, she was badly damaged by a bomb hit. She returned to Pearl Harbor where it was estimated it would take three months to fully repair the damage. However, Pacific Fleet Commander Nimitz directed the USS Yorktown to return to sea as quickly as possible. As a result, 1,400 shipyard workers repaired her, and USS Yorktown departed Pearl Harbor only three days after arriving. In the Battle of Midway, she was sunk by a Japanese submarine.
From the time USS Yorktown was laid down until the time she was sunk, asbestos was being used in the building and repairs of Navy ships. Anyone working on this ship would have been at risk of developing mesothelioma or other asbestos-related diseases.
USS Oklahoma
The battleship, USS Oklahoma, was laid down at New York Shipbuilding Corporation in 1914. Towards the end of World War I (WWI), she helped to protect convoys in Europe. Her next war effort was for the Spanish Civil War, where she helped evacuate U.S. citizens and others in 1936.
1940年，她的母港被改为珍珠港海军造船厂。1941年，她被日本的空中鱼雷击中，并与400名船员迅速沉没。许多机组人员都从她的船体上砍下。1943年，她被重浮，干燥，剥去了枪支和其他设备，并修理了以使其保持水密状态。她于1944年退役，在1946年出售，但在1947年5月从夏威夷到加利福尼亚的拖曳下沉没了。
From her time in the Spanish Civil War to the time she sunk, asbestos would have been used heavily in repairs done to USS Oklahoma. This asbestos use would have put crew members and workers at risk of developing asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma.
02. Shipyard Asbestos Use
Asbestos Use at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
石棉具有高度耐热性和耐用性。因此，它被用于船舶建设。Shipbuilders usedasbestosto prevent fires and control the amount of heat released by heavy equipment.
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard was very active during WWII and for years after. During this time, asbestos use was very common. At Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, asbestos was used as insulation in walls, boilers, incinerators and around pipes. As a result, workers came in contact with many products that put them at risk ofasbestos-related diseases。
Asbestos Exposure at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
Shipyardswere staffed by military personnel and civilians. Because asbestos use in shipyards was so common,veterans of the U.S. Navywere frequently exposed. However, anybody who worked at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard from the 1930s through the 1980s was at high risk of exposure and could developmalignant mesothelioma cancer。
Anyone who serviced驱逐舰，，，，aircraft carriers，，，，submarines，，，，battleships，，，，cruisersor other ships at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard faced a similar risk. Frequent use and a lack of ventilation on ships madeasbestos exposure平凡。例如，在锅炉室工作时，暴露了建筑和维护人员。
Even today, people can be exposed to asbestos when working on older ships. Workers can be exposed during maintenance or decommissioning of ships built before the 1980s. A variety of duties, such as replacing pipes or repairing old boilers, can expose workers to asbestos.
03.石棉诉讼
Asbestos Lawsuits and Settlements
Employees and visitors of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard are at risk of developing asbestos diseases such as mesothelioma and asbestos cancer. If diagnosed, such individuals have several赔偿法律选择。
Victims may obtain financial compensation from the companies responsible for their asbestos exposure. Their options will depend on the companies’ current statuses. The best route for any victim is to work with a mesothelioma lawyer who can ensure they pursue and obtain payment from a lawsuit, settlement, VA claim and/or trust fund (or a combination of these types of claims).
持有石棉公司负责
Some asbestos-producing companies are still operational and have not filed for bankruptcy. Individuals can still档案诉讼against such companies. Asbestos lawsuits can result in verdicts or定居点。
例如，使用Copes-Vulcan Inc.的阀门工作的人在通过造船厂的工作暴露于产品中的石棉后开发了间皮瘤。万博专业版
Another viable company, Rockwell Automation Inc., wrongfully exposed shipyard workers to asbestos through their electrical products. Some victims have filed successful lawsuits against these companies.
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04.提交石棉索赔
石棉公司信托
After exposing unknowing people to asbestos, many companies have filed for bankruptcy. In fact, more than 100asbestos companieshave gone bankrupt since the 2000s. As a result of their filings, many of these companies were forced to createtrusts补偿间皮瘤和其他石棉相关疾病的受害者。万博专业版
Many Navy and civilian personnel wereexposed to asbestos through their workin shipyards. These individuals used a variety of asbestos products. If a shipyard worker developed an asbestos-related disease, that person can file a claim with that product manufacturer’s trust.
Asbestos Company Trust Funds and Eligible Years of Employment
以下公司向珍珠港海军造船厂提供石棉产品。在面临许多石棉诉讼并使无辜者接触石棉之后，这些公司申请破产，并建立了信托基金来支付受害者。如果一个人在珍珠港海军造船厂工作并发展了一种疾病，例如间皮瘤，他们也许可以对这些公司的信托提出索赔。万博专业版
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| 石棉公司名称 | Eligibility Start Date | Eligibility End Date |
| Combustion Engineering | 1943年12月31日 | 12/31/1982 |
| Fibreboard | 1/1/1935 | 12/31/1982 |
| Halliburton | 1/1/1940 | 12/31/1982 |
| 基恩公司 | 1/1/1939 | 12/31/1969 |
| 欧文斯·康宁 | 1/1/1935 | 12/31/1982 |
| Pittsburgh Corning | 7/1/1969 | 12/31/1982 |
| 植物绝缘 | 1/1/1960 | 1/1/1971 |
