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
CabotMoundsvilleWV
CabotWillow IslandWV
CabotParkersburgWV
Camc GeneralCharlestonWV
Camden Clark Memorial HdsParkersburgWV
Camden Inter State RailwayHuntingtonWV
Cannelton CoalFairdaleWV
Capitol CementMartinsburgWV
Carbide & Carbon ChemicalsSouth CharlestonWV
Carbide & Carbon ChemicalsCharlestonWV
Carbide & Carbon ChemicalsInstituteWV
CarborundumWashingtonWV
Carnation Milk ProductsWilsonburgWV
Carnation Milk ProductsClarksburgWV
Carnegie Natural GasHundredWV
Carter CoalCoalwoodWV
CelanesePrincetonWV
CelaneseGallipolis FerryWV
CelotexChesterWV
Central OperatingNew HavenWV
Central Valley InsulationNew MartinsvilleWV
Centurial ProductsNew MartinsvilleWV
Centurial ProductsClarksburgWV
Century AluminumRavenswoodWV
Challenger Electrical EquipmentParkersburgWV
Chance A. B.ParkersburgWV
Chapel CoalKingwoodWV
Char. Iron Gary MdowellGaryWV
Charles BoldtHuntingtonWV
Charleston Area Medical CenterCharlestonWV
Charleston Area Medical CenterKanawhaWV
Charleston General HospitalCharlestonWV
Charleston National BankCharlestonWV
Charleston National PlazaCharlestonWV
Charleston Naval Ordnance PlantSouth CharlestonWV
Charleston Paper ManufacturingNitroWV
Cheat Lake Middle School/Elementary SchoolMorgantownWV
ChemetronHuntingtonWV
Cherry River Boom & LumberRichwoodWV
Cherry River PaperRichwoodWV
Chesapeake & Ohio RailroadHuntingtonWV
Chesapeake & Ohio RailroadTalcottWV
Chesapeake & Ohio RailroadPeach CreekWV
Chesapeake & Ohio RailroadHintonWV
Chesapeake & Potomac TelephoneElkinsWV
Chester Rolling MillChesterWV
Chester WorksChesterWV
ChimoPoint PleasantWV
Chlor Allied DivisionSouth CharlestonWV
Christopher CoalOsageWV

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.