Work accident
OCCURRENCE DURING WORK THAT LEADS TO PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HARM
Industrial accident; Workplace accident; Occupational accident; Work accidents; Industrial accidents; Workplace accidents; Occupational accidents; Workplace death
A work accident, workplace accident, occupational accident, or accident at work is a "discrete occurrence in the course of work" leading to physical or mental occupational injury. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), more than 337 million accidents happen on the job each year, resulting, together with occupational diseases, in more than 2.