industrial accidents

Workplace catastrophic events

Industrial accidents are injuries, deaths, or property damage occurring in workplaces like factories, mines, construction sites, or plants.

The term covers everything from machinery malfunctions to chemical spills to structural collapses.

The company was cited for safety violations after a series of industrial accidents.

The phrase often appears in discussions of workplace safety regulation and workers' compensation.

Opposites
causation and intent

industrial accidentsindustrial sabotage

Deliberate damage to production

workplace violence · arson · criminal acts

origin of harm

industrial accidentsnatural disasters

Catastrophic environmental events

earthquakes · floods · hurricanes · tornadoes · wildfires

outcome valence

industrial accidentsworkplace safety

Harm prevention at jobs

accident prevention · industrial safety · occupational safety · safety protocols · occupational health

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG