Worthington Pump and Machinery Corporation

In 1840, H.R. Worthington invented the first direct-acting steam pump and founded the
Worthington Pump and Machinery Corporation soon thereafter. The company grew and gained
international status by opening plants in Europe. Additionally, in the late nineteenth century, the
company sold the British government pumps that supplied the Royal forces with water while
they fought in northern Africa. In 2000, the company became as subsidiary of the Flowserve
Group.

Unfortunately, Worthington used asbestos to make the gaskets for its pumps and for
asbestos chord, which was wound inside the pump. Thus, the employees of Worthington,
laborers, pipe fitters, and many others were placed in severe danger.

As early as the 1920s, physicians recognized that exposure to asbestos caused severe
sickness when asbestosis was identified by British medical journals. At the same time, insurance companies in the United States and Canada stopped selling life insurance to asbestos workers. Moreover, safer substitutes for most asbestos uses were known as early as the 1930s. Nevertheless, Worthington chose to protect its substantial profit margins rather than discontinue use of the mineral. If you or a family member has been injured by Worthington Co., Ltd., it is important that you contact Gori Julian & Associates immediately for more information on your rights.

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