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To hear insiders tell it, the reason why Bangladesh hasn’t had another Rana Plaza-like industrial accident has mostly boiled down to luck.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
Richmond Police Department spokesperson Lieutenant Donald Patchin said the fatal incident appears to be an industrial accident, according to KTVU.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Police and firefighters rushed to the factory after receiving reports of an industrial accident, but despite immediate life-saving efforts, Cherone was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Officers were dispatched to the factory around 9:32 p.m. to help the Los Angeles County Fire Department with the industrial accident, police added.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 15 July 2025
Working as a janitor at a chemical factory, Winston endures a freak industrial accident that turns him into a mutant.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
For example, addressing a product recall will look much different than addressing a natural disaster, industrial accident or cyber attack.
—Michele Dobnikar, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
Richmond Police Department spokesperson Lieutenant Donald Patchin said the fatal incident appears to be an industrial accident, according to KTVU.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Police and firefighters rushed to the factory after receiving reports of an industrial accident, but despite immediate life-saving efforts, Cherone was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Officers were dispatched to the factory around 9:32 p.m. to help the Los Angeles County Fire Department with the industrial accident, police added.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 15 July 2025
Working as a janitor at a chemical factory, Winston endures a freak industrial accident that turns him into a mutant.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
For example, addressing a product recall will look much different than addressing a natural disaster, industrial accident or cyber attack.
—Michele Dobnikar, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Industrial accident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20accident. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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