RegistryTMR-0136
Dunedin robotics company charged following a worker's death involving a robot
- Date of incident
- 2026-05-15
- Location
- Dunedin, New Zealand
- Sources
- 2
EscalationCriminal charge
How the event developed
- 2026-05-15Criminal charge
Dunedin robotics company charged following a worker's death involving a robot
stuff.co.nz - 2026-05-16Criminal charge
Michael Sherry was killed in a workplace accident at Scott Technology's robotics factory in Dunedin, New Zealand, leading WorkSafe to file a charge against the company for breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
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- stuff.co.nzDunedin robotics company charged following a worker's death involving a robot2026-05-15tier 2
- 1news.co.nzMichael Sherry was killed in a workplace accident at Scott Technology's robotics factory in Dunedin, New Zealand, leading WorkSafe to file a charge against the company for breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.2026-05-16tier 2
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