General Electric — Aircraft Engines (River Works) in Lynn MA

Plaintiffs allegedly, in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation, were exposed to asbestos while working at the General Electric Aircraft Engines River Works plant in Lynn MA. This page documents the Lynn portion of GE’s multi-state industrial footprint. For the full corporate summary and other GE plants, see the General Electric manufacturer page.

Plant Description and Operating Era

The GE River Works plant in Lynn MA traces its origins to Thomson-Houston Electric before the 1892 GE formation, making it one of the oldest continuously operating GE manufacturing sites. Lynn is best known as the birthplace of GE’s aircraft engine business — the J31 (America’s first production jet engine), J33, J35, J47, J79, T58, T64, T700, and modern F404/F414 military engines were all developed and produced at Lynn. The plant also historically manufactured steam turbines, industrial gears, and marine propulsion equipment for the U.S. Navy.

Premises ACM Narrative

Plaintiffs allegedly, in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation, alleged that during the U.S. asbestos era (approximately 1930s-1980) the GE Lynn River Works plant allegedly involved asbestos-containing materials across the following pathways:

  • Asbestos pipe covering on steam mains, process piping, and utility lines throughout the manufacturing bays, test cells, and powerhouse
  • Asbestos-block hot-side lagging on engine test stands, heat-treat ovens, and induction-heating equipment
  • Asbestos-fabric arc chute plates in plant switchgear, motor control centers, and load contactors
  • Asbestos sheet gaskets at process piping, boiler, and heat exchanger flanges
  • Asbestos-cement roofing and asbestos-fabric roof insulation on manufacturing bays and warehouses
  • Asbestos sprayed fireproofing on structural steel columns and floor decking (pre-1973 EPA ban)
  • Asbestos-fabric electrical winding insulation on GE-manufactured motors and generators produced at Lynn
  • Aircraft-engine combustor gasket, exhaust duct insulation, and turbine-section insulation used in test-cell operation and rework

Workers Exposed

Plaintiffs allegedly alleged that trade workers at the GE Lynn River Works plant during the asbestos era included:

  • HFIAW Insulators — asbestos pipe covering and block insulation on steam and process lines
  • UA Pipefitters — flange bolt-up and gasket work on process piping and test-cell fuel systems
  • IBB Boilermakers — powerhouse boiler and heat-treat furnace refractory work
  • IBEW Electricians — plant switchgear, motor-control center, and rewind-shop work
  • BAC Bricklayers — refractory relining on manufacturing and heat-treat furnaces
  • IUE / GE Salaried and hourly production workers — engine assembly, engine test, and rework
  • Millwrights — machine tool installation and heavy manufacturing equipment work

If You Worked at GE Lynn

If you or a family member worked at the GE River Works plant in Lynn MA — or any other GE manufacturing site — before 1980 and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim.

Free, confidential case evaluation: Speak with O’Brien Law Firm — (314) 936-2956