Pfizer Inc. — Plants in Missouri

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that they were exposed to asbestos while working at Pfizer Inc. plants in Missouri. This page documents the Missouri portion of Pfizer Inc.’s multi-state operations. For the full corporate summary and plants in other states, see the Pfizer Inc. manufacturer page.

Premises Description

Pfizer Inc. has been named as a premises defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation for alleged asbestos exposure across its national pharmaceutical manufacturing network — including the Groton CT research and API manufacturing complex, the Kalamazoo MI legacy Upjohn pharmaceutical campus, the Terre Haute IN Pharmacia / Pfizer sterile-injectables plant, the Brooklyn NY historic fermentation and citric-acid works, the Lee’s Summit MO and Portage MI facilities, and other Pfizer-branded pharma sites. This premises exposure is separate from Pfizer’s liability for its Quigley Company refractory subsidiary, which is covered on its own AP pages.

Pfizer pharmaceutical plants are heavy industrial premises: fermentation buildings, antibiotic and API synthesis halls, sterile-fill suites, tablet-compression and coating rooms, powerhouse steam plants, and refrigeration systems. Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that pre-1980 Pfizer plant premises involved asbestos through:

  • Asbestos pipe covering on pharmaceutical steam mains, fermentation-tank heating lines, and antibiotic-synthesis process piping
  • Asbestos sheet gaskets at fermenter, reactor, autoclave, and process-piping flanges
  • Asbestos block and cork insulation on bulk pharmaceutical and biologics refrigeration equipment
  • Asbestos rope packing on pharmaceutical pumps, valves, centrifuges, and mixers
  • Asbestos refractory and gaskets at Pfizer powerhouse boilers and API dryer ovens
  • Asbestos sprayed fireproofing on structural steel in multi-story fermentation and manufacturing halls
  • Asbestos millboard, arc chutes, and panel materials in plant switchgear
  • Asbestos lab bench tops, fume-hood liners, and glove-box insulation in Pfizer research labs

Workers Exposed

Plaintiffs allegedly worked at Pfizer Inc. Groton CT, Kalamazoo MI, Terre Haute IN, Brooklyn NY, and other Pfizer pharmaceutical plants in trades including:

  • Insulators (HFIAW) applying and removing asbestos pipe covering and block on steam and process lines
  • Pipefitters (UA) breaking asbestos-gasketed flanges on fermenters, reactors, sterilizers, and process piping
  • Boilermakers servicing asbestos-refractory-lined powerhouse boilers
  • Millwrights rebuilding pharmaceutical pumps, centrifuges, tablet presses, and coating pans
  • Refrigeration mechanics working on cork-insulated pharmaceutical and biologics cold-chain equipment
  • Electricians and IBEW workers on plant switchgear and motor-control centers
  • Sheet metal workers (SMART) on HVAC and cleanroom duct systems
  • Pfizer operators, chemists, and maintenance personnel around asbestos-fireproofed manufacturing halls

If You Worked at Pfizer

If you or a family member worked at a Pfizer Inc. pharmaceutical manufacturing plant — Groton CT, Kalamazoo MI, Terre Haute IN, Brooklyn NY, or any other Pfizer facility — before 1980 and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim.

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