industrial accident

noun

: an accident in a factory
He was hurt in an industrial accident.

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There is no reason to believe the explosion was anything more than an industrial accident, rather than a deliberate act of terrorism, said Lipow. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 Mar. 2026 An employee was burned during an industrial accident in Warren, Michigan. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026 The Hamilton County Coroner's Office has identified the worker who was killed Monday in an industrial accident at the Ford Motor Company plant in Sharonville. Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2026 Skarsgård plays her husband, Jan, who works on an oil rig and is paralyzed in an industrial accident. David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026 The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office and Cal-OSHA are investigating the industrial accident. Sacbee.com, 12 Feb. 2026 To hear insiders tell it, the reason why Bangladesh hasn’t had another Rana Plaza-like industrial accident has mostly boiled down to luck. 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

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“Industrial accident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20accident. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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