Tragedy struck in South Korea as a robot misidentified a factory worker for a box of vegetables, causing fatal injuries. The incident, which took place on November 7, involved a 40 year old man who was inspecting the sensors of a machine at an agricultural distribution centre in South Korea’s Gyeongsang Province.
The robot seemingly confused the man for a vegetable box, its task being to lift these boxes onto conveyor belts. It subsequently lifted the victim into the air, pressing him against the conveyor belt, which led to fatal injuries to his face and chest.
The man was urgently rushed to hospital following the incident, but doctors pronounced him dead due to severe injuries. Currently, Gyeongsang police are investigating the event, examining safety procedures at the distribution centre and whether any negligence was involved.
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