Nevada Asbestos Exposure

Between 1920 and 1980 asbestos toxins and fibers were at their height of exposure. In Nevada, thousands of asbestos-containing products and materials were used in buildings, residential buildings, industrial plants, factories, power plants, chemical plants, refineries, shipyards and manufacturing plants. More than 37,000 tons of asbestos shipments were received in the state of Nevada. The highest noted asbestos exposure was in Nevada’s Los Clark County, Washoe County, Churchill County and Lyon County.

Asbestos related deaths in Nevada from 1999-2017 total up to 1,781. 125 during that time were Asbestosis Cancer Deaths and Estimated-Asbestos Cancer Deaths totaled up to 1,332. The Nevada Mesothelioma Cancer Deaths totaled up to 333.

Statistics

  • Nevada is 44th in the U.S. for malignant mesothelioma deaths
  • The mortality rate from Mesothelioma in California is 15.79 per million.
  • In Nevada, 129 Nevada residents died from mesothelioma
  • since 1979, 194 asbestos-related deaths occurred in Nevada
  • More than 98 asbestos-related deaths and more than 59 mesothelioma deaths were reported in Clark County, NV
  • The highest number of asbestos-related diseases in Nevada is in Clark County
  • Nevada has 6 natural asbestos deposits throughout the state.

Settlements

  • $11.8 million was awarded in Nevada to a 66-year-old former pipefitter who developed mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos at his place of work.
  • $3.4 Million was settled to a 58-year-old Merchant Marine and longshoreman in Nevada.
  • $3.1 Million was settled in Nevada to a 74-year-old contractor diagnosed with mesothelioma.
  • $2.8 Million was awarded to an 86-year-old electrician exposed to asbestos in their workplace
  • $2.4 Million was awarded in Nevada to an 86-year-old Navy Veteran exposed to asbestos during their service.
  • $2.2 Million was settled to an 86-year-old Nevada construction and plant worker who developed mesothelioma.
  • $1.8 Million was awarded to a 72-year-old Navy veteran diagnosed with mesothelioma.
  • $1.4 Million was awarded to an 83-year-old Navy worker diagnosed with mesothelioma in Nevada.
  • $1.1 Million was settled in Nevada 78-year-old retired mechanic and police who was diagnosed with mesothelioma.
  • $800,000 was settled in Nevada to a 74-year-old sales worker exposed to asbestos on the job.
  • $600,000 was awarded to a 75-year-old retired contractor and supervisor who developed mesothelioma from unknowing asbestos exposure.

Nevada Asbestos Jobsites

Great Lakes Carbon Corp. – Basalt Reid Gardner Power Plant – Moapa
Gypsum Products Division Ardenblue Diamond Reid Gardner Powerhouse – Glendale
Harry Allen Power Station – Las Vegas Reid Gardner Powerhouse – Las Vegas
Hawthorne Army Ammunition Plant – Hawthorne Reno Convention Center – Reno
Hilton Hotel – Las Vegas Reno Feed & Seed Spur – Reno
Hotel Showboat, Casino & Lanes – Las Vegas Reynolds Electric – Mercury
Hwaap Ammo Dump – Hawthorne Richmond Eureka Mining Company – Eureka
Imco Services – Battle Mountain Riviera Hotel – Las Vegas
Indian Springs Air Force Base – Indian Springs Rocketdyne Division – Rocketdyne
Indian State Prison – Cold Creek Royal Nevada Hotel – Las Vegas
International Hotel & Casino – Las Vegas S.A. Texaco – Belgium
Irwin Industries, Inc. Sahara Hotel – Las Vegas
Johns-Manville Apexlas Vegas – Nevada Salt Lake Railroad Company – Las Vegas
Keane Wonder Mining Co. – Gold Centre San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake RR Co. – Las Vegas
Kennametal C. Fallon SCE – Mohave Station Laughlin
Kennecott Copper Mine – Ruth Scott Company Of California – E Mad Facility – Camp Mercury
Kerr Mcgee Chemical Corporation – Henderson Scott Rigging Co. – Henderson
Kollsman Mineral – Fish Lake Shirley Company – Las Vegas
Lady Luck Hotel – Las Vegas Showboat Hotel & Casino – Las Vegas
Las Vegas County Court House – Las Vegas Sierra Pacific Power Co. Fort Churchill Plant Yerington
Las Vegas Machine, Inc. – Las Vegas Sierra Pacific Power Co. New Boiler Plant – Wabuska
Las Vegas Shopping Center Las Vegas Sierra Pacific Power Co. North Valmy Plant Valmy
Las Vegas Valley Distribution Township – Boulder City Sierra Pacific Power Co. Reno
Las Vegas Van & Transfer Siding – Las Vegas Sierra Pacific Power Co. Sparks
Laughlin Air Force Base – Power Plant – Laughlin Sierra Pacific Power Co. Valmy
Laughlin Nevada Power Plant Laughlin Sierra Pacific Power Co. Yerington
Lima & Honeoye Electric Light & RR Co. – Honeoye Falls Sierra Pacific Steam Plant – Sparks
Manganese Inc. – Henderson Sierra Pacific Steam Plant – Wabuska
Manganese Ore Co. – Boulder City Sierra Timber Products – Gardnerville
Manganese Ore Corp. – Royson Soda Lake I & Ii – Reno
Marina Hotel Casino Paradise Southern California Edison Co. – Laughlin
Marsh Co. Murray – Las Vegas Southern California Edison Mohave Generating Station Laughlin
Mason Valley Power Station Yerington Southern Nevada Power Co. Clark Station Las Vegas
Mcneil Construction Co. – Henderson Southern Nevada Public Service – Las Vegas
MGM Grand Hotel – Las Vegas Southern Pacific Company – Carlin
MGM Grand Paradise Southern Pacific Company – Reno
MGM Hotel – Bally’s – Las Vegas Southern Pacific Company – Sparks
MGM Hotel & Casino – Las Vegas Southwest Engineering Company – Pioche
Moapa Reed Garden Station – Moapa Spencer Chemica Gulf Oil Plant – Henderson
Moapa Valley Steam Plant – Moapa Standard Slag Company – Gabbs
Mohave Generating Station – Davis Dam Standard Steel Corporation – Pioche
Mohave Steam Generating Power Site – Davis Dam Stardust Hotel & Casino – Las Vegas
Mojave Generating Station – Bullhead State Printing Office – Reno Feed & Seed Spur Reno
Mojave Generating Station – Laughlin State Stove & Manufacturing Co. – Henderson
Mojave Powerhouse SCE Laughlin Stauffer Chemical Co. Henderson
Montrose Chemical – Henderson Stauffer Chemical Co. Las Vegas
Mountain View Cemetery – Reno Stauffer Chemical Plant Henderson
Mt. Holly Steam Plant – Mt. Holly Stead Air Force Base – Reno
Multiple Chamber Incinerators – Las Vegas Steamboat Power Plants – Reno
National Lead – Bariou Division – Dunphy Steptoe Valley Smelting & Mining Company – McGill
National Lead Co. Henderson Sun Coast Hotel & Resort – Las Vegas
Naval Air Station – Fallon Sunrise Power Plant – Las Vegas
Nellis Air Force Base VA Hospital – Las Vegas Sunrise Power Plant – Stations
Nevada Cement Co. – Fernley Sunrise Station – Las Vegas
Nevada Consolidated Copper Company – Ely The Frontier Las Vegas Paradise
Nevada Consolidated Copper Company – McGill Timet Power Plant – Henderson
Nevada Energy Titanium Chemical Company – Henderson
Nevada Pipeline – Las Vegas Titanium Chemical Plant – Henderson
Nevada Power Clark Station Las Vegas Titanium Metals Corp of America – Henderson
Nevada Power Co. Las Vegas Tonopah Extension Mining Company – Tonopah
Nevada Power Co. Moapa Tonopah Mining Company – Tonopah
Nevada Power Co. Unit #1 Moapa Tracy Generating Station – Reno
Nevada Power Company – Las Vegas Tropicana Hotel – Las Vegas
Nevada Power Company – Reid Gardner Station – Moapa U. P. Team Track
Nevada Power Company – Statewide U. S. Lime Products Corp. Henderson
Nevada Power Electric Co. U. S. Vanadium Corp. Henderson
Nevada Power Reid Gardner Station Moapa U.P. Team Track – Las Vegas
Nevada Powerplant – Laughlin U.S. Gypsum Company – Empire
Nevada State Hospital – Sparks U.S. Gypsum Company – Gerlach
Nevada State Hospital – Waashoe County Union Pacific Railroad Company – Las Vegas
Nevada Test Site – Las Vegas Union Pacific System – Las Vegas
Nevada Test Site Mercury United States Naval Ammunition Depot – Hawthorne
Nevada, Missouri Electric & Power Coop United States Vanadium Corporation – Henderson
New Boiler Plant University of Nevada – Las Vegas
New Frontier Hotel – Las Vegas University Of Nevada – Reno
North Las Vegas Shopping Center – Las Vegas US Lime Products Corporation – Henderson
Nuclear Rocket Development Station – Jackass Flats Valmy Generating Station – Valmy
Nugget Casino – Sparks Valmy Power Plant – Valmy
Owens Corning Fiberglas – Reno Valmy Powerhouse – Valmy
Owens Corning Fiberglas – Sparks Washoe Medical Center – Reno
Owens Insulation – Las Vegas Waste Water Reclamation Zephyr Cove
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. Reno Wells Cargo Inc. – Sparks
Pabco Gypsum-Johns Manville – Apex Wells Fargo Dock – Bell Telephone Reno
Pabco Gypsum-Johns Manville – Las Vegas Wells Fargo Dock – Reno
Pacific Fruit Express Company – Las Vegas Western Electric Co. Buffalo
Pinon Pine Power Plant – Reno Western Electric Co. Charleston
Power Plant – Lofton Western Electrochemical Co. – Henderson
Power Plant Reno Western Laundry & Linen Rental Co. Las Vegas
Prince Consolidated Mining Company – Pioche Western Pacific Railroad Company – Elko
Procter Hug High School – Reno Westward Ho Motel Las Vegas
Reco – Zone #1 – Mercury Winnemucca Light & Power Company – Winnemucca
Red Bank General Hospital – Pioche  
 

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