Eli Lilly and Company — Plants in Indiana

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that they were exposed to asbestos while working at Eli Lilly and Company plants in Indiana. This page documents the Indiana portion of Eli Lilly and Company’s multi-state operations. For the full corporate summary and plants in other states, see the Eli Lilly and Company manufacturer page.

Premises Description

Eli Lilly and Company has been named as a premises defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation for alleged asbestos exposure across its Indianapolis IN pharmaceutical manufacturing complex — including the McCarty Street headquarters and Technology Center, the Kentucky Avenue insulin and antibiotic buildings, the Faris warehouse and packaging operations — and its Tippecanoe Laboratories bulk-API and antibiotic fermentation plant in Lafayette IN. Additional Lilly premises include the Clinton IN and Mount Vernon IN pharmaceutical support sites.

Eli Lilly pharmaceutical plants are heavy industrial premises: fermentation buildings, insulin-crystallization and purification rooms, antibiotic and bulk-API synthesis halls, sterile-fill suites, tablet-compression and coating rooms, powerhouse steam plants, and refrigeration systems. Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that pre-1980 Eli Lilly Indianapolis and Tippecanoe plant premises involved asbestos through:

  • Asbestos pipe covering on pharmaceutical steam mains, insulin-crystallization piping, and fermentation-tank heating lines
  • Asbestos sheet gaskets at fermenter, reactor, autoclave, and process-piping flanges
  • Asbestos block and cork insulation on insulin and biologics refrigeration equipment
  • Asbestos rope packing on pharmaceutical pumps, valves, centrifuges, and mixers
  • Asbestos refractory and gaskets at Lilly powerhouse boilers and API dryer ovens
  • Asbestos sprayed fireproofing on structural steel in multi-story Indianapolis and Tippecanoe halls
  • Asbestos millboard, arc chutes, and panel materials in plant switchgear
  • Asbestos lab bench tops, fume-hood liners, and glove-box insulation in Lilly research and QC labs

Workers Exposed

Plaintiffs allegedly worked at Eli Lilly Indianapolis IN and Tippecanoe Laboratories Lafayette IN pharmaceutical plants in trades including:

  • Insulators (HFIAW) applying and removing asbestos pipe covering and block on steam and process lines
  • Pipefitters (UA) breaking asbestos-gasketed flanges on fermenters, reactors, sterilizers, and process piping
  • Boilermakers servicing asbestos-refractory-lined powerhouse boilers
  • Millwrights rebuilding pharmaceutical pumps, centrifuges, tablet presses, and coating pans
  • Refrigeration mechanics working on cork-insulated insulin and biologics cold-chain equipment
  • Electricians and IBEW workers on plant switchgear and motor-control centers
  • Sheet metal workers (SMART) on HVAC and cleanroom duct systems
  • Lilly operators, chemists, and maintenance personnel around asbestos-fireproofed manufacturing halls

If You Worked at Eli Lilly

If you or a family member worked at an Eli Lilly and Company Indianapolis IN pharmaceutical plant or the Tippecanoe Laboratories Lafayette IN facility before 1980 and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim.

Free, confidential case evaluation: Speak with O’Brien Law Firm — (314) 936-2956