Missouri & Illinois Industrial, Chemical & Refinery Sites
St. Louis's chemical and industrial corridor was one of the most concentrated in the nation. Monsanto, Mallinckrodt, Wagner Electric, Anheuser-Busch, and the Illinois side's steel mills and refineries at Alton, Granite City, and Roxana all used asbestos-containing materials extensively from the 1930s through the 1980s. Missouri workers crossed the river regularly — their exposure histories cross state lines, and so do their claims. Click any site to read its full exposure history.
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Map shows 423 documented asbestos exposure sites across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. Click any marker to visit the site's full report.
Missouri Industrial & Chemical Sites
Monsanto Chemical Plant
St. Louis, Missouri — Multiple Divisions
One of the largest chemical employers in Missouri history. Reactors, process piping, and utility systems insulated with asbestos-containing materials. Local 1 and Local 562 members worked multiple Monsanto campuses throughout the St. Louis region.
Mallinckrodt Chemical
St. Louis, Missouri
Major chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturer in north St. Louis. Extensive process piping, boilers, and reactor systems with asbestos insulation throughout decades of operation. One of the most heavily documented chemical plant exposure histories in Missouri litigation.
Ralston Purina
St. Louis, Missouri — Checkerboard Square
Large food manufacturing complex with extensive steam and process systems. Boilers, piping, and mechanical equipment insulated with asbestos products throughout construction and decades of maintenance outages performed by Local 1 and Local 562 crews.
Wagner Electric
St. Louis, Missouri
Electrical equipment manufacturer in St. Louis. Asbestos used in manufacturing processes and facility insulation. Workers from multiple St. Louis trade locals documented significant exposure histories during plant construction and maintenance.
Emerson Electric
St. Louis, Missouri
Global electronics and manufacturing company headquartered in St. Louis. Facility boilers, utility systems, and process equipment insulated with asbestos products during peak-era construction and maintenance.
Anheuser-Busch Brewery
St. Louis, Missouri — Broadway Campus
Massive multi-building brewery complex with large boiler plant and extensive steam distribution throughout the campus. Asbestos pipe insulation and boiler block documented in maintenance records and litigation. Local 1 and Local 562 members performed insulation and pipefitting work throughout the facility.
Ford Assembly Plant
Hazelwood, Missouri — St. Louis County
Ford Motor Company auto assembly facility in suburban St. Louis. Paint booth systems, boiler rooms, and facility-wide mechanical systems insulated with asbestos products. Brake and gasket exposure for assembly workers. Significant construction-era insulation work by Local 1.
Chrysler Assembly Plant
Fenton, Missouri — Jefferson County
Chrysler auto assembly complex south of St. Louis. Facility boiler systems, paint booths, and process equipment with asbestos insulation. Assembly-line workers exposed to brake and gasket materials. Multiple Local 1 and Local 562 insulation and maintenance work cycles documented.
Southwestern Bell / AT&T Buildings
St. Louis, Missouri
Telecommunications offices and equipment facilities throughout St. Louis. Asbestos fireproofing, pipe insulation, and floor tile in central office buildings. Tradesmen installing and servicing equipment disturbed asbestos-containing materials throughout the facility portfolio.
MU Experiment Station Chemical Labs
Columbia, Missouri — University of Missouri
University research and chemical laboratory facilities with extensive pipe and equipment insulation. Asbestos-containing materials in lab bench fittings, steam lines, and building systems. Construction and maintenance work by Columbia-area union trades with documented Local 1 work history.
Illinois Industrial & Refinery Sites
Illinois law applies to these facilities. Asbestos claims arising from exposure at Illinois worksites are governed by Illinois law — including a 2-year statute of limitations under 735 ILCS 5/13-202, shorter than Missouri's 5-year window. Missouri residents who worked at Illinois industrial sites frequently have claims under both states' laws simultaneously depending on which compensation avenue is pursued.
Wood River Refinery (Shell Oil)
Roxana, Madison County, Illinois
One of the largest petroleum refineries in the Midwest. Extensive process piping, exchangers, and boiler systems with Kaylo, Thermobestos, Garlock, and Cranite products. Local 1 and Local 562 members from St. Louis worked Wood River interchangeably with Missouri-side refineries and chemical plants throughout their careers.
Shell Chemical — East St. Louis
Madison County, Illinois
Shell chemical processing facility in the East St. Louis industrial corridor. Process reactors, piping, and utility systems insulated with asbestos-containing materials. Missouri tradesmen dispatched to this facility by the same St. Louis union halls that staffed Missouri-side chemical plants.
Granite City Steel (U.S. Steel)
Granite City, Madison County, Illinois
Major integrated steel mill directly across the river from St. Louis. Furnaces, coke ovens, and process systems with asbestos refractory and insulation. Missouri workers from Local 1, Local 27, and Local 562 regularly worked Granite City Steel construction and maintenance alongside Illinois locals.
Laclede Steel
Alton, Madison County, Illinois
Steel manufacturing complex in Alton, Illinois. Electric furnace and process systems with asbestos insulation and refractory materials. Missouri workers from St. Louis union halls were part of the regular construction and maintenance workforce throughout the facility's operating decades.
Alton Box Board / Packaging Corporation
Alton, Madison County, Illinois
Paper and packaging manufacturing complex with large steam and boiler systems. Asbestos pipe covering and block insulation throughout the facility. Missouri workers routinely dispatched here from the same union halls that served the St. Louis industrial corridor.
Monsanto Chemical — Sauget
Sauget (near East St. Louis), Madison County, Illinois
Illinois division of Monsanto's regional chemical complex. Process piping, reactors, and utility systems insulated with asbestos products. Workers from Local 1 St. Louis crossed the river to Monsanto Sauget as routinely as they worked the Missouri campus — both facilities are part of the same exposure history for many Local 1 and Local 562 members.