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Robot crushes worker to death at paprika sorting facility in South Korea
A robot at a paprika sorting facility in Goseong, South Korea, mistook a worker for a box and crushed him. The worker, a 40-year-old employee of the installation company, was checking the robot's sensors when it picked him up and compressed him. He died from his injuries. The facility operator expressed concern about safety and the need for more precise systems.
- Date it happened
- 2023-11-07
- Organisation involved
- Donggoseong Export Agricultural Complex
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