Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202570313 - Maintenance Worker Is Struck and Killed by Robot

Accident Summary Nr: 202570313 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 03/07/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316864164	03/08/2013	3714	336211	Martinrea Hopkinsville, Llc

Abstract: On March 7, 2013, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured motor vehicle bodies. He was performing maintenance on a robotic drilling and tapping machine. The robotic arm activated and struck the employee, killing him.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, ROBOT, DRILLING MACHINE, BOOM, METAL SHOP, DRILL PRESS, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316864164			Fatality	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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