Asbestos / Mesothelioma Statistics in Oklahoma City
~110
Annual Mesothelioma Diagnoses (OK)
2 years
SOL from Diagnosis
Tinker AFB, oil refining, natural gas, chemical manufacturing
Key Exposure Industries
Oklahoma County District Court
Primary Litigation Venue
Courts in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma County District Court — Civil Division
321 Park Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Oklahoma City
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center — Thoracic Oncology
800 NE 10th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Liability Considerations in Oklahoma City
Oil, Military, and Industrial Asbestos Exposure in Oklahoma City
Tinker Air Force Base, southeast of Oklahoma City, is one of the Air Force's primary Air Logistics Complexes and employs tens of thousands of civilian workers maintaining and overhauling military aircraft. Aircraft mechanics and depot maintenance workers at Tinker were exposed to asbestos-containing brake systems, engine gaskets, and aircraft insulation materials throughout the Cold War era. Oklahoma City's oil and gas industry — Continental Resources, Devon Energy, and their predecessor companies operated refineries and processing facilities using asbestos pipe insulation throughout the mid-20th century. The Kerr-McGee Corporation — an OKC-based nuclear and oil company — operated refining and uranium processing facilities with additional asbestos exposure risk.