Employment History
Exposure & Health Evidence Record(3 verified findings)
Ulysses Collins (welder) exposed at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (1960–1973) and Mare Island (1976–1994); died of mesothelioma May 8, 2005; jury found Plant Insulation Co. negligent and strictly liable
Population: Ulysses Collins · 2008
Limitation: Appellate opinion reversed fault apportionment for retrial on Navy inclusion. $10.038M total recovery figure combines verdict + pre-trial settlements with other defendants. Correct docket: A124268 / RG04143303.
Limitation: Tier 3. CERCLA response-cost consent decree only; the $40M figure is from this FR notice (differs from $97M in press reporting about the broader False Claims Act litigation). Concerns radiological data falsification by a cleanup contractor, not asbestos exposure of shipyard workers.
Limitation: Tier 3. Documents the NPL identity of the site so historical records filed under the Treasure Island Annex name can be matched. Not exposure evidence.
Verification standard: All findings on this page are sourced to a primary record (PubMed PMID, NIOSH DOI, EPA site ID, or NARA accession). Findings from law-firm marketing sites, secondary summaries, or unverifiable claims have been excluded. Read the full methodology →