Workers who were employed at the Exxon refinery and chemical plant in Baytown, Texas may have been exposed to asbestos materials, putting them at risk of developing mesothelioma cancer, asbestos lung cancer, or other diseases linked to asbestos.
If you or a loved one were diagnosed with an asbestos disease after working at Exxon’s Baytown plant or other jobsites in the state of Texas, you may be eligible to file a lawsuit and receive compensation for your illness and medical costs.
Our law firm also offers free asbestos medical exams to check for symptoms of mesothelioma and asbestos lung cancer to workers who were exposed.
Start your claim or schedule a free exam today by contacting the mesothelioma and asbestos lawyers at Hissey Mulderig & Friend. You can reach us by calling toll-free at 1-855-500-3734, or by filling out the free claims submission form located on the left of this page.
Asbestos Exposure at Exxon’s Baytown Refinery
ExxonMobil’s Baytown Refinery and chemical plant was first opened by the Humble Oil Company in 1919. The facility – officially known as the ExxonMobil Baytown Olefins Plant – is the third largest refinery in the U.S. and the tenth largest in the world, capable of refining 588,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
The Exxon Baytown refinery also produces a number of petrochemical products, including butene-1, a chemical used to make polyethylene; polypropylene; butyl rubber; adhesives; polyalphaolefins, a chemical used in Mobil 1 oil; Vistamaxx performance polymers; Exact plastomers; and Elevexx intermediate fluids and waxes.
Lawsuits filed against ExxonMobil have alleged that workers at the Baytown refinery and chemical plant were exposed to asbestos, putting them at risk of developing mesothelioma cancer, asbestos lung cancer, and other diseases linked to asbestos. These lawsuits have alleged that Exxon knew about the hazards of asbestos, but failed to properly warn or protect workers against the dangers of this carcinogenic substance.
In 2019, an explosion at the ExxonMobil chemical plant in Baytown injured dozens of workers. Another explosion at the refinery in 2021 injured several workers at the facility, as well as hundreds of local residents. Both of these industrial accidents resulted in lawsuits against ExxonMobil by the injured workers and residents.
Start Your Claim Today
If you or a loved one were exposed to asbestos before 1982 and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer, asbestos lung cancer, or other diseases caused by asbestos, you may qualify to file a legal claim and receive compensation for your illness and medical expenses.
Workers who believe they were exposed to asbestos and have developed potential symptoms of an asbestos-related disease may also be eligible to receive a free asbestos health examination courtesy of our law firm.
To start the process of filing your claim today or to schedule your free asbestos exam, contact the attorneys at Hissey Mulderig & Friend by calling our office toll-free at 1-855-500-3734, or by filling out our free claims submission form located at the top of this page.
