About Asbestos Exposure in Indiana

Thousands of workers in Indiana were exposed to asbestos at industrial facilities, construction sites, shipyards, power plants, and other workplaces throughout the 20th century. Many of these companies have been held liable for asbestos exposure in lawsuits and have established bankruptcy trusts to compensate victims.

If you or a loved one worked at any of the locations listed below and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease, you may be eligible for compensation.

Exposure Sites by City

Browse 130 documented asbestos exposure sites across 55 cities in Indiana.

Attica

  • Harrison Steel Casting Co.

Baerfield

  • Plywall Co.

Baileytown

  • NIPSCO
  • Power Systems, Inc.

Bedford

  • Triangle & Leahy Plumbing

Boise

  • Morrison Knudsen Co., Inc.
  • Thorton Co., Inc.

Brazil

  • Twigg Industries, Inc.

Burns Harbor

  • Bethlehem Steel
  • Burns Harbor Plant

Butler

  • Evans Equipment

Cambridge

  • Miller Corp.

Cayuga

  • Duke Energy

Chesterton

  • Bailly Town Power Plant

Chicago

  • Mobil Oil

Columbus

  • Sears

Decatur

  • Capehart-Farnsworth Television Factory

E. Chicago

  • Inland Steel
  • Sinclair Oil & Gas Co.
  • United States Steel Corporation
  • Youngstown Sheet & Tube

East Chicago

  • Amoco Oil
  • Grauer Tank & Manufacturing Co., Inc.
  • Inland Steel
  • L.T.V. Air Heater
  • McCartin McAuliffe Mechanical
  • Rockwell International
  • Youngstown Sheet & Tube Steel

Elkhart

  • Fryetech, Inc.
  • International Harvester

Evansville

  • Industrial Contractors, Inc.
  • L&N Railroad
  • Plastics Company
  • Stremming Lumber Co.

Fairbanks

  • Breed Generating Station

Fort Wayne

  • Bowser
  • General Electric
  • International Harvester
  • O' Connor Industries, Inc.
  • Pennsylvania Railroad
  • Perfection Baking Company
  • Phelps Dodge Wire Plant
  • Portland Cement
  • Shell Filling Station
  • Westinghouse Electric Supply

Ft. Wayne

  • General Electric
  • International Harvester
  • Lutheran Hospital

Gary

  • Dean Mitchell Power Plant
  • J M Foster, Inc.
  • United States Steel Corporation

Hammond

  • Carnegie Steel
  • Inland Steel
  • Morrison Construction Co.
  • Queen Anne Candy Co.
  • Standard Forge Steel Mill

Harbor Works

  • Youngstown Steel Tank Co.

Indiana Harbor

  • Inland Steel

Indianapolis

  • Chrysler
  • Community Hospital East
  • Eli Lilly
  • ERMCO, Inc.
  • Indiana Star
  • Jones & Laughlin Steel Mill
  • Kennedy Tank & Manufacturing Co.
  • Kraft Foods
  • Landair Transport
  • Marion County General Hospital
  • Pettinger Harding, Inc.
  • Schuchman Metals, Inc.
  • Winona Memorial Hospital

Kokomo

  • Moon Welding & Machine Co.
  • Stelite/Union Carbide

Kouts

  • Morrison Construction Co.
  • NIPSCO

LaPorte

  • Alcoa, Inc.

Lafayette

  • Allen Bradley Company
  • Caterpillar
  • National Homes
  • PRW Automotive
  • Rea Wire
  • Rockwell Automation, Inc.
  • Ross Gear & Tool Company, Inc.
  • Rostone Corp.

Lawrenceburg

  • Lawrenceburg Power Plant

Marion

  • RCA (GE)

Michigan City

  • NIPSCO
  • Sullair Corporation
  • Universal Power Piping, Inc.
  • Western Precipitator

Mishawaka

  • National Steel Corporation

Mt. Vernon

  • G. E. Plant

Muncie

  • Ball Corp.

New Albany

  • E M Cummings Veneers, Inc.

New Port

  • New Port Chemical Depot

Noblesville

  • Noblesville Powerhouse

Owosso

  • United States Steel Corporation

Richmond

  • Pyrofax Propane Co.
  • Winandy Greenhouse

Shelbyville

  • Northwestern Consolidated School District

South Bend

  • Bendix Plant
  • Goes Motors Nash Garage
  • Memorial Hospital
  • Notre Dame
  • Roach Appleton
  • Studebaker Automotive
  • Tip Top Bakery

St. John

  • Schilling Bros. Lumber Co.

Terra Haute

  • Sears

Terre Haute

  • Combustion Engineering
  • Wabash Station

Union City

  • Silver Danches & Company
  • Teaford Danches & Company
  • Westinghouse

Vincennes

  • Hamilton Glass

W. Lafayette

  • Sears

W. Terre Haute

  • Foster Wheeler

Wabash

  • Rockwool Engineering
  • U.S. Gypsum

Warsaw

  • Brunswick Corp.
  • Dalton Foundry

Washington

  • B & O Railroad
  • U.S. Railway Equipment Co.

Wheatfield

  • Wheatfield Power Plant

Whiting

  • Amoco Oil
  • Arco
  • Shell Oil Company
  • Sinclair Refinery
  • Standard Oil Company
  • Union Carbide Corporation

What to Do If You Worked at These Sites

If you worked at any facility listed above and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or lung cancer, take these steps:

  1. Document your work history — Note dates, job duties, and specific locations where you worked
  2. Gather medical records — Obtain documentation of your diagnosis and treatment
  3. Consult a mesothelioma attorney — An experienced lawyer can identify all potential compensation sources
  4. File claims promptly — Statutes of limitations may limit your time to file

Compensation Options

Workers exposed to asbestos in Indiana may be eligible for compensation from multiple sources:

  • Asbestos Trust Funds — Many bankrupt asbestos companies have established trusts with billions in assets
  • Lawsuits — Claims against companies still in business that manufactured or used asbestos
  • VA Benefits — For veterans exposed during military service
  • Workers' Compensation — State programs for occupational exposure
Learn about legal options →