Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 172270.015 - Employee is struck by robotic arm while cleaning sensor and

Accident Summary Nr: 172270.015 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 12/02/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1790802.015	12/02/2024		325211	Traffic Materials Supplier, Llc

Abstract: At 10:35 a.m. on December 2, 2024, Employee #1 was performing maintenance on a sensor inside a robotic enclosure. As he entered the area, the robot was stopped by entrance sensors. While he was cleaning the sensor, a coworker reset the machine from the control panel, unaware that Employee #1 was still inside the enclosure. The robotic arm activated and struck Employee #1, reportedly lifting and placing him onto a roller platform. He sustained multiple internal and external injuries and was killed as a result of the incident.

Keywords: Cleaning, External, Internal Injuries, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Robot, Robotics, Safety Sensor, Sensor, Struck Against, Struck By, Tagout

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1790802.015	18	M	Fatality		Machine operators, not specified

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