Context: Globalization has brought India into the forefront of progress. India is the second fastest growing economy in the world and is fourteenth in the world in factory output. Injuries are responsible for approximately 9 percent of all causes of deaths and about 16 percent of the disabilities are reported due to injuries. Industrial accidents and injuries constitute a significant public health issue because of the human, social and economic losses associated with them. Objectives: To study the various correlates of industrial accident in cases admitted and the characteristics of injuries sustained. Material & Methods: The present study was a hospital based, cross-sectional study conducted among industrial accident cases admitted in Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital in Kanpur. Study period was from May, 2015 to December, 2016. Data was recorded in a pre-designed, pre-tested questionnaire. WHO’s Injury Reporting Form (2010) was used to record type of injury sustained. Data was analyzed using percentages and proportions. Results: Out of 90 cases of industrial accident enrolled in the study, majority (73.3%) were in the 20-40 years age group. Most of the cases were males (62.2%). Most of the cases were due to fall (58.8%). Fracture (54.4%) was the commonest injury sustained. Conclusion: Young adults in the economically most productive age group are the commonest victims. Periodic surveillance of industries should be conducted by concerned authorities to ensure strict enforcement and compliance of workplace standards