News Forum - Robot arm crushes worker to death in Chon Buri (video)

[Thaiger]

In a heart-wrenching incident at the Vandapac factory in Chon Buri province on Wednesday, a routine day turned fatal when a robotic arm struck a worker, crushing him to death. The unsuspecting worker was going about his duties, laying out sheets of material, when tragedy struck most unexpectedly. Unsettling CCTV footage reveals the horrifying sequence … …

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[Ramanathan.P]

 "They suggested he was aware of the robot arm’s capabilities and mistakenly manoeuvered beneath it, refusing to take responsibility for the incident."

“We are not providing any more information. The employees accept responsibility for any accidents that happen while they are working.”

Where is the employer responsibility to provide a safe working environment for the worker?. Where are the control measures around the moving machines? What happend to the motion sensor of the robotic arm? Where is the fencing around the danger zone to protect employee from reaching the pinch poin? And finally Where is OSHA?