Incident 69: Worker killed by robot in welding accident at car parts factory in India
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A factory robot at the SKH Metals Factory in Manesar, India pierced and killed 24-year-old worker Ramji Lal when Lal reached behind the machine to dislodge a piece of metal stuck in the machine. The robot is pre-programmed to weld together sheets of metal, and had dropped a piece of metal. When Lal reached to dislodge the piece of metal, he was pierced by a welding arm and electrocuted, dying as a result. The cause of death was not confirmed in articles provided.
Short Description
A factory robot at the SKH Metals Factory in Manesar, India pierced and killed 24-year-old worker Ramji Lal when Lal reached behind the machine to dislodge a piece of metal stuck in the machine.
Severity
Severe
Harm Type
Harm to physical health/safety
Location
Manesar, India
Named Entities
SKH Metals Factory, Ramji Lal
Technology Purveyor
SKH Metals Factory
Beginning Date
2015-08-13T07:00:00.000Z
Ending Date
2015-08-13T07:00:00.000Z
Near Miss
Harm caused
Intent
Accident
Lives Lost
Yes
CSETv1 Taxonomy Classifications
Taxonomy DetailsHarm Distribution Basis
none
Sector of Deployment
manufacturing
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A man has been killed by a robot at a car parts factory in India.
The 24-year-old worker was reportedly adjusting a metal sheet being welded by the machine when he was stabbed by one of its arms.
Ramji Lal, from Uttar Pradesh, had been work…
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GURGAON: This one’s straight out of a Terminator film. Sharp welding sticks jutting out of the robotic arm of a machine pierced a worker killing him at a factory here on Wednesday. The worker had apparently moved too close to the robot whil…
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A 24 year old worker employed with SKH Metals, an auto ancillary company at IMT Manesar was killed by a robot on Wednesday, a leading daily reports.
Ramji Lal, a resident of Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh had been working as a loader in th…
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A man has been killed by a robot at a car parts factory in India.
The 24-year-old worker was reportedly adjusting a metal sheet being welded by the machine when he was stabbed by one of its arms.
Ramji Lal, from Uttar Pradesh, had been work…
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It reads like the beginning of a robo-acocalypse sci-fi movie, but in this case the damage and the tragedy is all too real. A 24-year-old contractor who worked at a plant in Manesar in Haryana received an electric shock…
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This one's straight out of a Terminator film. Sharp welding sticks jutting out of the robotic arm of a machine pierced a worker killing him at a factory here on Wednesday. The worker had apparently moved too close to the robot while adjusti…
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A 24-year-old worker at a car parts factory in India has been killed by a robot.
According to the Times of India, Ramji Lal was adjusting a metal sheet being welded by the robot when he was stabbed and electrocuted by sharp welding sticks o…
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By Joseph George
A robot working in a factory of a car manufacturing plant in India has killed a co-worker after he tried to fix a minor error in the work process.
The incident occurred on Wednesday when the factory worker had gone around t…
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GURGAON (Web Desk) – A robot working in a factory of a car manufacturing plant in Haryana, India, has killed a co-worker after he tried to fix a minor error in the work process. The incident occurred earlier this week
GURGAON (Web Desk) – A…
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A man has been killed by a robot at a car parts factory in India.
The 24-year-old worker was reportedly adjusting a metal sheet being welded by the machine when he was stabbed by one of its arms.
Ramji Lal, from Uttar Pradesh, had been work…
- View the original report at its source
- View the report at the Internet Archive
If you grew up in the U.S., you’ve probably seen at least one episode of The Jetsons, a cartoon from the 1960s depicting a 21st-century futuristic society with push-button meals, floating cities, and a robot named Rosie.
In the episode titl…
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Sharp welding sticks jutting out of the robotic arm of a machine pierced a worker killing him at a factory in India recently, according to a report.
The victim, Ramji Lal, worked as a loader for SKH Metals, an auto ancillary company, at the…
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