A robotics company employee in his 40s was crushed to death by a robotic arm at a pepper sorting plant in South Gyeongsang province, South Korea, after the arm confused him for a box of vegetables and pushed him against a conveyor belt.
- Date of incident
- 2023-11-08
- Location
- South Gyeongsang province, South Korea
- Sources
- 27
How the event developed
- 2023-11-08Report
A robotics company employee in his 40s was crushed to death by a robotic arm at a pepper sorting plant in South Gyeongsang province, South Korea, after the arm confused him for a box of vegetables and pushed him against a conveyor belt.
bbc.com - 2023-11-08Report
A man in his 40s was crushed to death by a robotic arm at a distribution centre for agricultural produce in South Gyeongsang province, South Korea, after the robot mistook him for a box of vegetables while he was inspecting a sensor problem.
telegraph.co.uk - 2023-11-08Follow-up
An industrial robot mistook a worker for a box and fatally crushed the person in South Korea.
asiae.co.kr - 2023-11-08Follow-up
A factory worker in his 40s was killed at an agricultural produce distribution center in Goseong, South Gyeongsang, South Korea, after an industrial robot mistook him for a box, grabbed him with its arm, and crushed him against a conveyor belt while he was inspecting the robot's sensor.
koreaboo.com - 2023-11-08Report
A robotics company worker in his 40s was crushed to death by a robotic arm at an agricultural produce distribution centre in South Gyeongsang province, South Korea, after the robot apparently mistook him for a box and pressed his upper body against a conveyor belt.
theguardian.com - 2023-11-09Follow-up
A robotics company worker inspecting sensor operations at a distribution centre for agricultural produce operated by Dongseong Export Agricultural Complex in South Gyeongsang province, South Korea, was crushed to death after a robotic arm malfunctioned and grasped him, reportedly misidentifying him as a box of vegetables.
hrgrapevine.com - 2023-11-09Follow-up
A South Korean worker in his forties was killed at the Dongseong Export Agricultural Complex when a robot arm programmed to lift boxes of vegetables mistook him for a box, grabbed him, and placed him on a conveyor belt which crushed his face and body.
metro.co.uk - 2023-11-09Follow-up
A man in his 40s was crushed to death by a robot at a distribution centre in South Korea's South Gyeongsang province after the machine, intended to place boxes of peppers onto a pallet, mistakenly grabbed the worker and thrust him against a conveyor belt, crushing his face and chest.
ladbible.com - 2023-11-09Follow-up
A robotics company employee in his 40s was crushed to death by an industrial robot arm at an agricultural produce distribution center in South Gyeongsang province, South Korea, after the robot mistook him for a box of bell peppers and pressed his upper body against a conveyor belt.
web3cafe.in - 2023-11-09Follow-up
An industrial robot's arms grabbed a worker inspecting the machine at a vegetable packaging plant in Goseong, South Korea, pressing him against a conveyor belt and killing him from head and chest injuries.
nbcnews.com - 2023-11-09Report
An unidentified worker in Goseong, South Korea, died from head and chest injuries after being seized by a pick-and-place robot and shoved onto a conveyor belt at a vegetable packing plant.
nypost.com - 2023-11-09Report
A man in his 40s died after a robotic arm at a pepper-sorting plant in Goseong, South Korea grabbed him with its claw, pinning him to a conveyor belt and crushing his chest and head while he was testing a sensor on the machine.
globalnews.ca - 2023-11-09Follow-up
A robotics company employee in his 40s was crushed to death by a robotic arm at an agricultural produce distribution centre in South Gyeongsang province, South Korea, after the arm picked him up and pushed him against a conveyor belt while he was inspecting its sensors.
independent.co.uk - 2023-11-09Follow-up
A robotics company worker in his 40s was crushed to death by a robotic arm at a pepper sorting plant in South Gyeongsang province, South Korea, after the machine pushed him against a conveyor belt while he was inspecting its sensors ahead of a test run.
indiatoday.in - 2023-11-09Report
A robotics worker inspecting sensor operations at an agricultural produce distribution centre in South Gyeongsang province, South Korea, was crushed to death when an industrial robot pushed his upper body against a conveyor belt, apparently mistaking him for a box of bell peppers.
1news.co.nz - 2023-11-09Report
A worker sent to inspect an industrial pick-and-place robot at a vegetable packaging plant in Goseong, South Korea, was grabbed and pressed against a conveyor belt by the machine's robotic arms and died of head and chest injuries.
voanews.com - 2023-11-09Follow-up
Factory robot crushes worker to death after mistaking him for a box of vegetables
mirror.co.uk - 2023-11-09Follow-up
A 40-year-old factory worker died after a robot at an agricultural distribution centre in South Korea's Gyeongsang Province misidentified him as a vegetable box, lifted him into the air, and pressed him against a conveyor belt, causing fatal injuries to his face and chest.
thethaiger.com - 2023-11-09Follow-up
A robotics company employee was crushed to death by a robotic arm at a South Korean food handling factory after the robot failed to differentiate him from a box of vegetables and pushed him against a conveyor belt, crushing his face and chest.
futurism.com - 2023-11-09Follow-up
A robotics company worker in his 40s was crushed to death by an industrial robotic arm that apparently misidentified him as a box while he was inspecting the robot's sensor operations at an agricultural produce distribution centre in South Gyeongsang province, South Korea.
newsofbahrain.com - 2023-11-09Report
A South Korean man was killed by an industrial robot
borneobulletin.com.bn - 2023-11-09Follow-up
Man killed by robot that mistook him for a box of vegetables
timesofindia.indiatimes.com - 2023-11-10Report
An industrial robot at a vegetable packing plant in South Korea crushed a worker to death.
wftv.com - 2023-11-10Report
An industrial robot's arms grabbed and crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packaging plant in Goseong, South Korea, pressing him against a conveyor belt and causing fatal head and chest injuries.
cebudailynews.inquirer.net - 2023-11-10Follow-up
A man in his 40s employed by a commercial robot installation company was grabbed by a robotic arm and pressed against a conveyor belt at a vegetable packing facility in Goseong, South Korea, sustaining fatal injuries to his chest and head.
complex.com - 2023-11-10Follow-up
A man was crushed to death by a robot that mistook him for a box of vegetables.
pressreader.com - 2023-11-10Follow-up
A robotics company employee in his 40s was killed at a pepper sorting plant in South Korea when a robotic arm confused him for a box of vegetables and crushed him against a conveyor belt.
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- bbc.comA robotics company employee in his 40s was crushed to death by a robotic arm at a pepper sorting plant in South Gyeongsang province, South Korea, after the arm confused him for a box of vegetables and pushed him against a conveyor belt.2023-11-08tier 1
- telegraph.co.ukA man in his 40s was crushed to death by a robotic arm at a distribution centre for agricultural produce in South Gyeongsang province, South Korea, after the robot mistook him for a box of vegetables while he was inspecting a sensor problem.2023-11-08tier 2
- asiae.co.krAn industrial robot mistook a worker for a box and fatally crushed the person in South Korea.2023-11-08tier 2
- koreaboo.comA factory worker in his 40s was killed at an agricultural produce distribution center in Goseong, South Gyeongsang, South Korea, after an industrial robot mistook him for a box, grabbed him with its arm, and crushed him against a conveyor belt while he was inspecting the robot's sensor.2023-11-08tier 2
- theguardian.comA robotics company worker in his 40s was crushed to death by a robotic arm at an agricultural produce distribution centre in South Gyeongsang province, South Korea, after the robot apparently mistook him for a box and pressed his upper body against a conveyor belt.2023-11-08tier 1
- hrgrapevine.comA robotics company worker inspecting sensor operations at a distribution centre for agricultural produce operated by Dongseong Export Agricultural Complex in South Gyeongsang province, South Korea, was crushed to death after a robotic arm malfunctioned and grasped him, reportedly misidentifying him as a box of vegetables.2023-11-09tier 2
- metro.co.ukA South Korean worker in his forties was killed at the Dongseong Export Agricultural Complex when a robot arm programmed to lift boxes of vegetables mistook him for a box, grabbed him, and placed him on a conveyor belt which crushed his face and body.2023-11-09tier 2
- ladbible.comA man in his 40s was crushed to death by a robot at a distribution centre in South Korea's South Gyeongsang province after the machine, intended to place boxes of peppers onto a pallet, mistakenly grabbed the worker and thrust him against a conveyor belt, crushing his face and chest.2023-11-09tier 2
- web3cafe.inA robotics company employee in his 40s was crushed to death by an industrial robot arm at an agricultural produce distribution center in South Gyeongsang province, South Korea, after the robot mistook him for a box of bell peppers and pressed his upper body against a conveyor belt.2023-11-09tier 2
- nbcnews.comAn industrial robot's arms grabbed a worker inspecting the machine at a vegetable packaging plant in Goseong, South Korea, pressing him against a conveyor belt and killing him from head and chest injuries.2023-11-09tier 1
- nypost.comAn unidentified worker in Goseong, South Korea, died from head and chest injuries after being seized by a pick-and-place robot and shoved onto a conveyor belt at a vegetable packing plant.2023-11-09tier 2
- globalnews.caA man in his 40s died after a robotic arm at a pepper-sorting plant in Goseong, South Korea grabbed him with its claw, pinning him to a conveyor belt and crushing his chest and head while he was testing a sensor on the machine.2023-11-09tier 2
- independent.co.ukA robotics company employee in his 40s was crushed to death by a robotic arm at an agricultural produce distribution centre in South Gyeongsang province, South Korea, after the arm picked him up and pushed him against a conveyor belt while he was inspecting its sensors.2023-11-09tier 2
- indiatoday.inA robotics company worker in his 40s was crushed to death by a robotic arm at a pepper sorting plant in South Gyeongsang province, South Korea, after the machine pushed him against a conveyor belt while he was inspecting its sensors ahead of a test run.2023-11-09tier 2
- 1news.co.nzA robotics worker inspecting sensor operations at an agricultural produce distribution centre in South Gyeongsang province, South Korea, was crushed to death when an industrial robot pushed his upper body against a conveyor belt, apparently mistaking him for a box of bell peppers.2023-11-09tier 2
- voanews.comA worker sent to inspect an industrial pick-and-place robot at a vegetable packaging plant in Goseong, South Korea, was grabbed and pressed against a conveyor belt by the machine's robotic arms and died of head and chest injuries.2023-11-09tier 2
- mirror.co.ukFactory robot crushes worker to death after mistaking him for a box of vegetables2023-11-09tier 2
- thethaiger.comA 40-year-old factory worker died after a robot at an agricultural distribution centre in South Korea's Gyeongsang Province misidentified him as a vegetable box, lifted him into the air, and pressed him against a conveyor belt, causing fatal injuries to his face and chest.2023-11-09tier 2
- futurism.comA robotics company employee was crushed to death by a robotic arm at a South Korean food handling factory after the robot failed to differentiate him from a box of vegetables and pushed him against a conveyor belt, crushing his face and chest.2023-11-09tier 2
- newsofbahrain.comA robotics company worker in his 40s was crushed to death by an industrial robotic arm that apparently misidentified him as a box while he was inspecting the robot's sensor operations at an agricultural produce distribution centre in South Gyeongsang province, South Korea.2023-11-09tier 2
- borneobulletin.com.bnA South Korean man was killed by an industrial robot2023-11-09tier 2
- timesofindia.indiatimes.comMan killed by robot that mistook him for a box of vegetables2023-11-09tier 2
- wftv.comAn industrial robot at a vegetable packing plant in South Korea crushed a worker to death.2023-11-10tier 2
- cebudailynews.inquirer.netAn industrial robot's arms grabbed and crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packaging plant in Goseong, South Korea, pressing him against a conveyor belt and causing fatal head and chest injuries.2023-11-10tier 2
- complex.comA man in his 40s employed by a commercial robot installation company was grabbed by a robotic arm and pressed against a conveyor belt at a vegetable packing facility in Goseong, South Korea, sustaining fatal injuries to his chest and head.2023-11-10tier 3
- pressreader.comA man was crushed to death by a robot that mistook him for a box of vegetables.2023-11-10tier 2
- tuko.co.keA robotics company employee in his 40s was killed at a pepper sorting plant in South Korea when a robotic arm confused him for a box of vegetables and crushed him against a conveyor belt.2023-11-10tier 2
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