Joslyn Manufacturing And Supply Company

Also Known As: Joslyn Stainless Steel Co.
State: Indiana
Location: Ft. Wayne
Time Period: March 1943-1952
Facility Type: Atomic Weapons Employer

Facility Description

Joslyn rolled uranium rods from billets for use by the Manhattan Engineering District (MED) and the Atomic Energy Comission (AEC) in weapons production.

Process Descriptions

Considerable early work at Joslyn Manufacturing was for the purpose of determining the best procedures for rolling and machining natural uranium rods, which made it necessary that the procedures changed over time; however, the basic process remained fairly consistent. Natural uranium billets were received by rail at Joslyn Manufacturing, unloaded by an overhead crane onto carts, and stored in a storage area. The billets were taken, as needed, from the storage area to the
tempering area, pre-heated in one of eight small natural-gas-atmosphere electric furnaces to a specified temperature, and moved to the rolling mills (an 18-inch roughing stand, 12-inch intermediate mill, and a 9-inch finishing mill were used) where passes occurred (Army Corps, 2005, pdf pp. 6-7). These rolling mills were located in close proximity in one large area, approximately 25 feet from the furnaces. Time was allowed for the rolls to cool between passes in order to prevent the metal from exceeding a specified temperature.
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Listing

Joslyn Manufacturing and Supply Co., in Ft Wayne, IN is listed as an Atomic Weapons Employer (AWE) from March 1, 1943 – December 31, 1947 under the EEOICPA.

Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Classes

All Atomic Weapons Employees who worked for Joslyn Manufacturing and Supply Company at the covered facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana, from March 1, 1943 through December 31, 1947, for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days, occurring either solely under this employment, or in combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees included in the Special Exposure Cohort.

Note: This class was established from Petition 200

All Atomic Weapons Employees who worked for Joslyn Manufacturing and Supply Co. at the covered facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana, from March 1, 1943, through July 31, 1948, for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days, occurring either solely under this employment, or in combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees included in the Special Exposure Cohort

Note: This class was established from Petition 200

Compensation

As of 08/02/2015, the total compensation paid under Part B of the EEOICPA, including medical compensation, for workers suffering from the effects of having worked at Joslyn Manufacturing and Supply Company is $9,031,360.

Joslyn Manufacturing and Supply Company Workers

If you or your parent worked at this or any other AWE facility and became ill, you may be entitled to compensation of up to $150K plus medical benefits from the US Department of Labor. Call EEOICPA Counsel Hugh Stephens at 1-855-EEOICPA (336-4272) or fill out the form to the right, whether or not you have already filed a claim and even if your claim has been accepted or denied.
 
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