Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 149420.015 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed By Spot Welding Robot

Accident Summary Nr: 149420.015 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 09/01/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1619852.015	09/02/2022		336370	Unipres Southeast U.S.A., Inc.

Abstract: At 9:15 p.m. on September 1, 2022, an employee was placing welding tips into a welding tip cartridge for a spot welding robot. The spot welding robot was not locked out and activated as the employee placed the tips into the cartridge. The employee's upper torso was crushed, killing him.

Keywords: crushed, crushing, lockout, machine operator, robot, robotics, spot welding, torso, welding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1619852.015	27	M	Fatality		Precision assemblers, metal

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