{"id":40585,"date":"2015-07-02T16:07:29","date_gmt":"2015-07-02T20:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=40585"},"modified":"2015-07-02T16:08:00","modified_gmt":"2015-07-02T20:08:00","slug":"man-killed-by-robot-at-volkswagen-factory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/man-killed-by-robot-at-volkswagen-factory\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Killed By Robot at Volkswagen Factory"},"content":{"rendered":"
GERMANY —\u00a0A worker at a Volkswagen plant in Germany was killed by a production robot while on the job Monday.<\/p>\n
According to reports, the robot\u00a0grabbed the 22-year-old man, threw him against a metal slab, before pinning him to a metal plate.<\/p>\n
The employee suffered severe contusions in his chest area. CPR was performed\u00a0at the scene but the man died at the hospital.<\/p>\n
From USA Today: \u00a0“VW spokesman Heiko Hillwing says the incident was likely caused by a human error, and not because of faulty programming in the robot. However, the incident is still currently under investigation.<\/p>\n
Another worker was standing outside of the cage at the time of the incident, but he was unharmed.<\/p>\n
Automakers use dozens of robots at a typically assembly plant to perform a wide variety of tasks. They can range from welding to installing parts to painting.”<\/p>\n