industrial accident

noun

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

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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 Check this out 🔥 ‘Gates of Hell’: Rarely does an industrial accident develop into a tourist attraction. Daniel Wine, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024 By Day 7, even with the backyard reeking like an industrial accident at a toothpaste factory, the tiny trio of terrorists was back in full force. Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024 She was discovered by her co-workers and taken to a hospital for treatment, but was pronounced dead at around 1 p.m. No other details about the industrial accident were released. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2024

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“Industrial accident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20accident. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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