Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201392776 - Robot Crushes And Kills Worker Inside Robot Work Cell
Accident: 201392776 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 12/15/2012 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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315412452 | 12/15/2012 | 3465 | Sodecia Sterling Heights | ||||
On December 15, 2012, Employee #1, a 38-year-old male with Sodecia Sterling Heights was inside a robot work cell with the interlocked gates closed. Employee #1 was struck from behind by a transfer robot, crushing his chest and neck. Employee #1 was killed in the event. Employee #1 had lock attached to his belt loop. | |||||||
Keywords:
fracture, robot, interlock, lockout, crushed, untrained
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 315412452 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |