An injury suffered at work is classified as an industrial injury. The parlance of an industrial injury covers everything from minor accidents (falls and spills) to big industrial disasters (leakages of intoxicants, fires, radiation, accidents while using any machinery).

Irrespective of the injury or the magnitude of the injury suffered, it is the industrys responsibility to respond to their employees and see that they get proper care and treatment on time. The employers also have the responsibility to provide minimum health and safety standards for accident prevention along with the respective safety devices applicable by law to that particular industry.

The most common causes that result in industrial injury are heavy loads, misuse or break down of vehicles, tools or machinery, inadequate precautions of safety training and clothing, long hair or clothes that may be tangled in machinery.

Hazards in an industrial work environment include explosives, fire, inflammable gases, electricity, heat, high work platforms, high pressure or hot gases and liquids, sharp edges on moving machinery, toxic gases, UV or nuclear radiation, toxic raw or finished material, hazardous catalysts, under water work, work under weak and heavy structures.

The most common and usual parts of a human body involved in industrial injuries are spine, head, lungs, hands, eyes, bones and skin.

Safety at work is as much an employees responsibility as much as the employers. Being and feeling safe at work is am employees prerogative and he should take steps to make sure he is safe. An employer must make sure that he provides secure surroundings and infrastructure along with proper manpower to enable an employee carry out his work in a safe and secure way. An employer must also make sure that he provides proper tools, material and equipment, free of any safety hazards and also make sure that the employees are properly trained to use them. If an accident occurs and an injury results due to a defective machinery supplied by another company, it is still the employers responsibility and duty to make sure that the machinery and equipment id properly tested and maintained as they should be.

In normal and optimal economic growth situation, an employer must make sure that the works or the factory should be insured along with the employees work insurance. If this is adhered to, a lot of pain can be avoided by coverage for all compensation claims and will nullify any cases of victimization. In cases of injury causing permanent disability which may result in termination of employment, substantial claims and compensations are known to have been awarded.

The most advisable thing to do under the situation is to comply with all government regulations as necessary for the industry. An employee may also get into an agreement with the employer to resolve any future conflicts arising out of industrial accidents or injuries, so that any kind of legal hassles or class action is avoided and the claim or compensation as per agreement can be handled under friendly and positive atmosphere.