What is a recordable accident?

A recordable preventable accident is an unexpected event that could have been prevented with proper preparation and forethought, and that has now resulted in an injury severe enough to meet the OSHA requirement that is be included in the Form 300 record of accidents and injuries.

Of course, some professionals assert that all "accidents" are preventable, and others say there is no such thing as an accident as that term implies it snuck up on you like an act of God.