industrial accident

noun

: an accident in a factory

He was hurt in an industrial accident.

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The defendants have denied wrongdoing, calling the explosion an industrial accident. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 Two brothers are among the victims in the state's deadliest industrial accident in modern history. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 In 1889, an industrial accident sparked a devastating fire in Seattle, Washington, destroying 120 acres of the city center, including the majority of the city’s commercial district and waterfront. — ABC News, 18 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for industrial accident

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