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Man crushed to death by robot in South Korea (www.bbc.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The incident occurred when the man, a robotics company employee in his 40s, was inspecting the robot.

The robotic arm, confusing the man for a box of vegetables, grabbed him and pushed his body against the conveyer belt, crushing his face and chest, South Korean news agency Yonhap said.

He was sent to hospital but later died.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Do they not have tag out/lock out there? Why was the robot even able to move without a laser curtain or something to shut it off if a human got too close?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

The last two paragraphs would be an indication that they do not.

In a statement after the incident, an official from the Donggoseong Export Agricultural Complex, which owns the plant, called for a "precise and safe" system to be established.

In March, a South Korean man in his 50s suffered serious injuries after getting trapped by a robot while working at an automobile parts manufacturing plant.

This is the first video that came to my mind when I spotted this post.

[–] Zippy 1 points 1 year ago

Usually they do. Often right on the robot depending on the size. I seen many workers refuse to lock out a device because of the extra work.