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Amazon warehouse robot accidentally punctured a can of bear repellent, hospitalizing multiple workers

Serious injurymalfunctionwarehouse amrAmazon
Date of incident
2018-12-06
Location
not established
Sources
2
EscalationFollow-up
Timeline

How the event developed

  1. 2018-12-06Report

    Amazon warehouse robot accidentally punctured a can of bear repellent, hospitalizing multiple workers

    engadget.com
  2. 2018-12-06Follow-up

    A robot punctured a can of bear repellent at an Amazon warehouse in Robbinsville, New Jersey, exposing 54 workers to fumes and hospitalizing 24, one in critical condition.

    wired.com
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