Why Michigan Workers Trust Us
Workers’ compensation is all we do. From denied claims to complex cases, we’ve helped thousands of injured workers recover the benefits they deserve.
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Maximizing Your Compensation
We understand workers’ comp and SSDI laws inside and out, ensuring you receive the maximum benefits available.
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Statewide Representation
Based in Flint, we serve clients across Michigan, offering home visits when injuries prevent travel.
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Experienced in Every Industry
From auto workers to healthcare professionals, we’ve successfully handled cases across all fields and injury types.
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Free Consultation, No Risk
Not sure where to start? We offer free consultations to review your case and explain your options - no obligation, just answers.
Industrial Accidents in Flint, MI & Surrounding Areas
Industrial accidents typically refer to workplace accidents in industries involving heavy machinery, manufacturing, construction, and hazardous work environments. Flint and surrounding areas in the state have a strong industrial and manufacturing background.
Such industries include:
- Manufacturing and the auto industry: Assembly lines, auto part production, and heavy equipment use, such as GM plants and automotive suppliers.
- Construction: Building sites, roadwork, roofing, scaffolding, and heavy machinery operations.
- Warehousing: Forklift accidents, falling objects, repetitive strain injuries, and truck loading incidents.
- Steel and metalwork: Welding, metal cutting, and extreme heat and heavy materials exposure.
- Oil and chemical processing: Exposure to hazardous chemicals, explosions, and burns.
- Power plants and utilities: Electrical accidents, burns, falls, and exposure to toxic materials.
- Transportation and trucking: Industrial vehicle crashes, loading dock injuries, and hazardous material spills.
- Food processing and packaging: Conveyor belt accidents, repetitive motion injuries, and machinery malfunctions.
- Waste management and recycling: Heavy equipment mishaps, exposure to toxic waste, and slip-and-fall injuries.
Common Causes of Industrial Accidents
Industrial workplaces are inherently dangerous due to heavy machinery, hazardous materials, and demanding physical labor. Accidents can result from various factors, from human error to unsafe working conditions.
Accident causes can include but are not limited to:
- Equipment failures due to mechanical defects or improper maintenance.
- Workers being crushed, pinched, or trapped between machinery or heavy objects.
- Hands or clothing getting caught in fast-moving conveyor systems.
- Forklift and vehicle accidents include collisions, tipping over, or hitting workers on foot.
- Falls from heights, such as scaffolding, ladders, cranes, or rooftops.
- Slip and fall accidents due to wet, greasy, or uneven surfaces in factories and warehouses.
- Tools, equipment, or materials falling from shelves, scaffolding, or cranes.
- Electrocution and electrical burns from contact with exposed wires, overloaded circuits, or malfunctioning equipment.
- Fires and explosions from flammable chemicals, gas leaks, or sparks igniting combustible materials.
- Breathing in hazardous chemicals or fumes from welding and industrial solvents.
- Direct contact with corrosive substances causing burns or poisoning.
- Cancer, lung disease, or neurological damage from prolonged exposure to toxins like benzene, asbestos, or silica dust.
- Back, shoulder, and knee damage from lifting excessive weight.
- Carpal tunnel, tendonitis, and joint damage from repeated tasks such as assembly line work.
- Unsafe construction sites, weak foundations, or code violations.
- Long-term exposure to high-decibel industrial noise without proper ear protection.
- Lack of proper training for workers operating dangerous machinery.
- Ignoring safety protocols, such as violations of OSHA safety standards.
How You Can Benefit from Working with Steele & Ferguson, P.C. in Michigan
Worker’s compensation claims are often denied for many reasons. Working with our team gives you the benefit of our vast experience, strong track record, and high success rate. We can gather evidence, medical records, and other documentation to support your case and oversee every detail for a proper claim filing.
We work to maximize your compensation by identifying all potential benefits you are entitled to based on the specifics of your case. Whether representing you in your initial claim, during disputes, denials, or appeals, we understand the challenges and provide a client-first approach to meeting your needs as our top priority.
Call (810) 645-9147 or fill out our online contact form to speak with a Flint industrial workers’ comp lawyer about your case today.
