Johns-Manville — Green Cove Springs FL Plant

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that they were exposed to asbestos while working at the Johns-Manville plant in Green Cove Springs, Florida (Clay County, on the St. Johns River south of Jacksonville). For the full corporate summary, see the Johns-Manville manufacturer page.

Plant Description and Operating Era

The Johns-Manville Green Cove Springs FL plant allegedly served as a bulk asbestos fiber processing and asbestos-containing building products site supporting J-M’s Southeast U.S. distribution during the twentieth-century U.S. asbestos era. St. Johns River access allegedly supported waterborne raw-fiber and finished-product logistics. Operations wound down in the aftermath of J-M’s August 26, 1982 Chapter 11 filing.

Premises ACM Narrative

At the Johns-Manville Green Cove Springs FL plant during the U.S. asbestos era (approximately 1950s-1985), plaintiffs alleged that asbestos was present through:

  • Raw asbestos fiber handling — receiving, weighing, blending, and milling of chrysotile fiber
  • Asbestos-containing product manufacture and processing — asbestos-cement, asbestos-thermal, or asbestos-fiber intermediate products in J-M’s Southeast product lines
  • Product finishing — sawing, drilling, sanding, and edge-finishing generating airborne asbestos dust throughout production areas
  • Asbestos pipe covering on plant steam mains
  • Asbestos-block hot-side lagging on plant boilers and process equipment
  • Asbestos sheet gaskets at product-machine flanges
  • Asbestos-fabric arc chute plates in plant switchgear
  • Asbestos sprayed fireproofing on structural steel (pre-1973 EPA ban)
  • Shipping and warehousing — packaging asbestos fiber bales and asbestos-containing products for barge, rail, and truck distribution

Workers Exposed

  • J-M asbestos mill workers — raw fiber receiving, weighing, blending, milling
  • Asbestos-product machine operators
  • HFIAW Insulators — on pipe covering and Kaylo/Aircell installation
  • UA Pipefitters — flange bolt-up
  • IBB Boilermakers — plant boilers
  • IBEW Electricians — switchgear and motor control work
  • BAC Bricklayers — refractory work
  • Millwrights — machine tool installation
  • Shipping and receiving workers — handled asbestos fiber bales and finished asbestos-containing product bundles

If You Worked at Johns-Manville Green Cove Springs FL

If you or a family member worked at the Johns-Manville Green Cove Springs FL plant — or any other Johns-Manville site including Manville NJ, Waukegan IL, Corona CA, Pittsburg CA, Somerville NJ, Perth Amboy NJ, Norwood OH, Lompoc CA, or Denver CO — and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim.

The Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust — established under Manville’s 1982 Chapter 11 reorganization, the landmark U.S. asbestos bankruptcy trust — provides a legal remedy for J-M asbestos-injury claims.

Free, confidential case evaluation: Speak with O’Brien Law Firm — (314) 936-2956