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
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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…

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…

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…

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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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…
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…

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…

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…

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…

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…
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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