workplace accident
Job-related mishap
A workplace accident is an unplanned incident occurring during work that causes injury, illness, or death.
The term covers everything from slips and falls to equipment malfunctions to exposure to hazardous substances: She filed a workers' comp claim after the workplace accident.
Also called an occupational accident or work-related injury.
- emotional traumaLasting psychological injury
- physical injuryBodily harm or damage
- back injuryHarm to spine area
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- safety violationBreach of protective regulations
OSHA regulations · human error · near miss · financial loss · fatigue · health and safety standards · medical expenses · environmental hazards · factory floor · on the job · chemical exposure · whistleblower protections · legal liability · repetitive strain injury · long-term disability · insurance claims · return to work · substance abuse
- accidentsmishap, collision, car crash, motorcycle crash, fumble
- death causescause of death, natural causes, manner of death, natural death, homicide
- Factory Newsfactory fire, chemical leak, plant closure, groundbreaking, ribbon cutting
- workers' compinjury claim, disability benefits, wage replacement, claim filing, injury compensation
- operational riskssystem failure, human error, equipment failure, data breach, software bug
- disastersdisaster, earthquake, earthquakes, catastrophe, floods
workplace accidentworkplace safety
Harm prevention at jobs
occupational health · safety compliance · hazard prevention · injury prevention
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