Proudly Representing Injured Ironworkers Across Indiana

Ironworkers are not just the backbone of Indiana’s skylines, bridges, industrial plants, and commercial structures. They are responsible for building the foundation to decades of iconic symbols of Indiana’s history. Whether you’re connecting steel hundreds of feet in the air, reinforcing concrete, rigging heavy loads, or welding in hazardous environments, ironwork is some of the toughest and most dangerous labor in the trades. When an ironworker is injured, the consequences can have a ripple effect, and you deserve a legal team that understands the work, the risks, and the union values behind it.

For decades, Allen Law Group has stood with Indiana’s union ironworkers. Our attorneys come from union families, union job sites, and union traditions. We know the dangers ironworkers face every day, and we fight to protect your rights and your future.

Indiana’s Hardworking Ironworker Unions

Indiana is home to several strong Ironworker locals that represent structural, reinforcing, ornamental, and rigging professionals across the state. These unions train, certify, and protect the skilled tradespeople who build Indiana’s infrastructure.

Key Ironworker locals serving Indiana include:

• Ironworkers Local 22 - Indianapolis
• Ironworkers Local 103 - Evansville
• Ironworkers Local 207 - Fort Wayne
• Ironworkers Local 292 - South Bend
• Ironworkers Local 395 - Northwest Indiana (Hammond)

These locals provide thorough apprenticeship programs, safety training, and certifications that protect wages, benefits, and jobsite rights for thousands of Indiana ironworkers.

Common Injuries Faced by Ironworkers

Ironwork is consistently ranked among the most hazardous trades. Even with proper training and PPE, job sites can be unpredictable, and one unsafe condition can lead to catastrophic injury.

Common ironworker injuries include:

• Falls From Heights
• Steel erection
• Decking
• Connecting
• Working on scaffolds, lifts, or open beams
• Struck-By and Crush Injuries
• Falling steel
• Rigging failures
• Collapsing structures
• Heavy equipment accidents
• Welding and Cutting Injuries
• Burns
• Eye injuries
• Fume exposure
• Musculoskeletal and Overexertion Injuries
• Rebar tying
• Carrying heavy materials
• Repetitive overhead work
• Electrical and Power Tool Injuries
• Arc flash
• Faulty equipment
• Improper lockout/tagout
• Injuries Caused by Unsafe Contractors
• Poor supervision
• Rushed schedules
• Inadequate staffing
• Untrained subcontractors

These injuries can end a career in the trades, and you deserve a law firm that understands what’s at stake.

Steps To Take If You Sustain an Injury

If you’re a union ironworker injured at work, taking the right steps immediately can protect your health, your benefits, and your legal rights.

• Report the injury immediately - notify your foreman, steward, or safety manager.
• Seek medical treatment - document all symptoms and follow medical advice.
• Contact your union - your business agent may help guide you with your local.
• Document the scene - photos, witness names, and jobsite reports can be critical evidence.
• Speak with an experienced union injury attorney

Contractors and insurance companies will try to limit their liability; you need a firm that understands how to protect you.

A Law Firm with Deep Union Roots

Allen Law Group has a long, respected history of representing union workers across Indiana, including ironworkers, steelworkers, operators, laborers, electricians, carpenters, and other skilled trades.

• Union workers trust Allen Law Group because we come from union backgrounds. Many of our attorneys have worked in the trades or come from union families. Founding attorney Kenneth J. Allen is a 30 year member of the carpenter’s union and worked as a Piledriver, Millwright, Teamster, and Railroad Trackman.
• Attorney Otto J. Shragal worked with an IBEW Local 697 electrical contractor.
• Attorney Andrew T. Tkacs, II, is the son and grandson of Local 81 laborers.
• We have represented countless union workers throughout the region, including electricians, linemen, laborers, ironworkers, steelworkers, operators, and other tradespeople.

We understand how steel erection and heavy construction sites operate, including safety protocols, contractor responsibilities, and common causes of ironworker injuries.

We fight the contractors, property owners, and manufacturers who cut corners causing your injury.

Allen Law Group Handles the Full Range of Ironworker Injury Cases

Our firm brings decades of union experience to representing injured ironworkers. We understand the hazards of steel erection, reinforcing, rigging, welding, and heavy construction, and we understand how to build cases to protect your rights and your future. Our experienced team handles:

• Worker’s compensation claims for ironworkers injured on commercial, industrial, bridge, and structural steel projects
• Third-party liability claims against negligent contractors, property owners, equipment manufacturers, or subcontractors
• Catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases involving falls, rigging failures, collapsing steel, heavy equipment, and other high-risk jobsite incidents
• Railroad-related ironwork injuries covered under FELA, including bridge work, trackside steel, and railroad property construction

We understand the work. We understand the unions. And we understand the challenges you are facing.

Contact Our Indiana Ironworker Union Injury Attorneys

If you or a loved one was injured while working as an ironworker in Indiana, you don’t have to face the aftermath alone. Allen Law Group is here to help. We provide compassionate, experienced legal support. Our team is available 24/7 by our online chat, SMS, phone or use our contact form. No fees until we win.