Incident 69: Worker killed by robot in welding accident at car parts factory in India

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.

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Alleged: unknown developed an AI system deployed by SKH Metals, which harmed Ramji Lal.

Incident Stats

Incident ID
69
Report Count
12
Incident Date
2015-07-02
Editors
Sean McGregor

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Full 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. 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

Variants

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