Employment History
Exposure & Health Evidence Record(2 verified findings)
Final EIS/EIR for disposal and reuse of Mare Island Naval Shipyard documents asbestos-containing material in shipyard buildings; Appendix J IR01 waste description includes asbestos among industrial wastes
Population: Mare Island Naval Shipyard facility · ACM documentation · 1998
Limitation: Documents potential ACM presence; does not quantify airborne fiber levels or disease outcomes.
Ulysses Collins died of mesothelioma (May 8, 2005) after welding at Hunters Point (1960–1973) and Mare Island Naval Shipyard (1976–1994); jury found Plant Insulation Co. negligent and strictly liable
Population: Mare Island Naval Shipyard worker (welder) · mesothelioma · 1976-1994
Limitation: Appellate opinion reversed fault apportionment for retrial on Navy inclusion; $10.038M total recovery figure combines verdict + pre-trial settlements with other defendants.
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 →