Bowline Point Generating Station: work-history and asbestos evidence
Bowline Point is a useful example of why a workplace name is only the beginning. Public records preserve the plant location, generating equipment, contractor work and a mesothelioma case tied to powerhouse construction.
What the public record tells us
Bowline in Haverstraw
New York utility records identify Bowline Point Generating Station in the Town of Haverstraw and describe Units 1 and 2, including boilers, steam turbine-generators and other major equipment.
Treadwell erection work
The Croteau decision describes Treadwell as a contractor hired to help erect equipment at Bowline Point, Astoria Unit 6 and Northport.
Work across major powerhouses
The same court record states that Robert Croteau worked the projects at various times from 1967 to 1975 and alleged that asbestos-dust exposure during the work caused his mesothelioma.
How to use these records
Public records can narrow a work-history investigation when they are connected to the person who was actually there. The most useful next details are usually the worker's years, employer or contractor, department, trade, daily tasks, nearby crews, equipment and remembered materials.
What project phase?
Construction, erection, startup, outage and later maintenance periods can involve very different crews and records.
Which contractor and trade?
Contractor identity, union affiliation and trade can be more useful than the facility name alone.
What equipment was involved?
Boilers, turbines, condensers, piping, valves and other remembered systems can help organize a deeper search.
Primary and authoritative sources
Continue the investigation
Capital Region and Hudson Valley research → Power-generation research → Exposure timeline →