Asbestos in West Virginia

West Virginia's coal mining and industrial history led to widespread asbestos presence. Historical records document asbestos use in coal mines and manufacturing plants. Documented sites include:

  • Various coal mines throughout the state, particularly in the southern coalfields.
  • Chemical plants along the Kanawha River, like those previously operated by Union Carbide.
  • Steel mills in the Wheeling and Weirton areas.
West Virginia Asbestos Exposure

Known Asbestos Job Sites in West Virginia

Explore 865 known asbestos sites and job-sites across West Virginia.

Job SiteCityState
Baltimore & Ohio RailroadWheelingWV
Banner FibreboardWellsburgWV
BarbicanPoint PleasantWV
Barhard & Wetzel BlockElkinsWV
Barium ReductionCharlestonWV
Barnard & Wetzek BlockElkinsWV
BarricadePoint PleasantWV
BastionPoint PleasantWV
BayerNew MartinsvilleWV
B. & B. BoilerPrincetonWV
B & B Boiler Making & WelPrincetonWV
Bcng TransmissionClarksburgWV
Beckley ArmoryBeckleyWV
Beckley MiningRaleighWV
Beckley National BankBeckleyWV
Beech Bottom PowerPowerWV
Beech Bottom PowerBeech BottomWV
Belle AlkaliBelleWV
Belle WorksBelleWV
Belmont WorksWheelingWV
Ben Franklin CoalMoundsvilleWV
Benwood Iron WorksBenwoodWV
Berkeley Springs HospitalBerkeley SpringsWV
Berwind White Coal MiningHemlockWV
Berwind White Coal MiningThurmondWV
Beverly Power PlantBeverlyWV
BFGoodrichInstituteWV
B.F. SturtevantKeyserWV
Blaw-KnoxNatriumWV
Blaw-KnoxWheelingWV
Blenko GlassMiltonWV
Bloch Brothers TobaccoWheelingWV
Bluefield Ice & CoalBluefieldWV
Bluefield Water Works & ImprovementBluefieldWV
Bluestone TractionBluefieldWV
Borg-WarnerWashingtonWV
Boston & Ohio RailroadFairmontWV
Boston & Ohio RailroadKeyserWV
Boston & Ohio RailroadClarksburgWV
Boston & Ohio RailroadGraftonWV
Boston & Ohio RailroadWheelingWV
Boston & Ohio RailroadWest UnionWV
Brockway GlassParkersburgWV
Brockway GlassClarksburgWV
Brule Smokeless CoalOtsegoWV
Building C/DInstituteWV
Building Products SupplyWheelingWV
Bureau Of MinesMorgantownWV
CabotWaverlyWV
CabotSaint MarysWV

Were You Harmed by Asbestos Exposure in West Virginia?

If you or a loved one is sick or passed away due to asbestos, you may be entitled to significant financial compensation. West Virginia law protects victims of asbestos exposure. We can assist you in understanding your legal options.