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Other · S4 and above incidents

27 documented incidents where industry is Other and severity is S4 and above, across 20 companies, 2009-2026. Every row cites its source; severity runs S1 (near miss) to S5 (fatal or catastrophic). Entity pages: Other · S4 and above.

27Unique incidents
20Companies involved
S5Highest severity
96%Verified
15%From regulators
2009-2026Years covered

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Incident list

SevDateCompanyTypeLocationIncidentSource
S508 May 2026Unattributed (South Korea) fatality Haman, Gyeongnam, South KoreaWorker killed after being struck by descending robot believed stopped, Haman auto parts factory 세이프티퍼스트닷뉴스
S5~May 2026Johnson & Johnson (Abiomed) malfunction USAFDA warns on J&J Abiomed Automated Impella Controllers after death linked to software error MassDevice
S508 Apr 2026Unattributed (South Korea) fatality Haman, Gyeongnam, South KoreaWorker entangled and killed by machinery at Haman auto parts factory 에너지안전신문
S431 Jan 2026Unattributed (South Korea) injury Yeosu, South KoreaWorker left unconscious after entrapment in packaging robot at Yeosu Industrial Complex 여수넷통뉴스
S406 Dec 2025Hellobike (Hello Inc.) / Baidu injury Zhuzhou, Hunan, ChinaHellobike robotaxi hits and injures two pedestrians in Zhuzhou, China Yicai Global
S406 Dec 2025Hellobike (Hello Inc.) crash Zhuzhou, Hunan, ChinaHellobike Robotaxi Strikes Two Pedestrians in Zhuzhou, China; Service Suspended · 1 vehicle, 2 victims CnEVPost
S517 Sep 2025Palermo's Pizza fatality Milwaukee, WI, USAWorker killed by robotic machine at Milwaukee pizza plant · 1 fatality WISN / Fox News
S402 Aug 2025Kent Police injury Kent, England, UKChild Injured in Kent Police Drone Crash · 1 child injured BBC
S411 May 2025SEPTA crash Norristown, PA, USANorristown LRV strikes bumping post; NTSB faults ATC design · 1 train, 12 injured (2 serious) NBC10 Philadelphia
S510 Apr 2025MBTA regulatory Boston, MA, USAMBTA pays $5M settlement over Red Line door-dragging death · 1 fatality / systemwide door-safety scrutiny Boston Herald / WBUR
S5~Apr 2025Stellantis fatality Detroit, MI, USAStellantis mechanic killed after bypass key defeated robot safety system Yahoo/OSHA reporting
S5~Mar 2025Calyxo malfunction USACalyxo discloses patient death linked to aspiration system used in robotic-assisted procedure MassDevice
S5~Jan 2025Unattributed (South Korea) fatality Jinju, South KoreaWorker in his 50s killed by robot arm at Jinju auto parts factory 중앙일보
S4~Dec 2024Sky Elements Drone Show injury Orlando, FL, USAFalling drones seriously injure 7-year-old boy at Orlando Lake Eola holiday drone show · multi-drone light show NBC News
S522 May 2024Unattributed (South Korea) fatality Cheonan, South Chungcheong, South KoreaForeign worker killed by industrial robot during coating operation at Cheonan auto parts factory 세이프티퍼스트닷뉴스
S4~May 2024unspecified robotic lawnmower manufacturer injury AustriaRobotic Lawnmower Severely Injures 11-Month-Old Child in Austria Google News aggregation
S414 Apr 2024Uraltransmash crash Saint Petersburg, RussiaAI-Powered 'Smart Tram' Brake Failure Injures Pedestrians in Saint Petersburg The Sun
S414 Apr 2024UralTransMash / AI Cognitive Technologies injury Saint Petersburg, RussiaBrake Failure in AI-Assisted Tram Injures Multiple Pedestrians in Saint Petersburg, Russia · 1 tram, 3 pedestrians struck Newsflare
S5~Apr 2024Katcon fatality Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, MexicoWorker killed by industrial robot at Santa Catarina plant · 1 worker killed MILENIO / N+ / Proceso
S4~Oct 2023General Motors (Cruise) crash San Francisco, CA, USACruise robotaxi dragging incident traced to Collision Detection Subsystem defect dailycar.co.kr
S510 Apr 2022MBTA fatality Boston, MA, USARed Line rider dragged to death after door-control-system short circuit · 1 train / 1 fatality WCVB
S518 Dec 2017Amtrak fatality DuPont, WA, USACascades train 501 DuPont, WA derailment - Positive Train Control not yet activated · 1 train (multiple cars) / 3 fatalities, ~70 injured NWPB
S501 Dec 2013Metro-North fatality Bronx, NY, USASpuyten Duyvil derailment - no PTC/alerter to catch engineer error · 1 train / 4 fatalities, ~70 injured The New York Times
S519 Oct 2013BART fatality Near Walnut Creek, CA, USATrain in automatic mode kills two track workers near Walnut Creek · 1 train / 2 fatalities NTSB
S519 Oct 2013BART regulatory —NTSB urgent recommendation for redundant train-worker protection after BART deaths · systemwide recommendation CBS News San Francisco
S522 Jun 2009WMATA fatality Washington, DC, USAFort Totten Red Line collision (ATC track circuit failure) · 2 trains / 1 fatal collision NTSB
S5~Jun 2009WMATA regulatory —WMATA suspends Automatic Train Operation systemwide after Fort Totten crash · fleet-wide, ~15 years Railway Age

Companies involved

Unattributed (South Korea) 5MBTA 2BART 2WMATA 2Johnson & Johnson (Abiomed) 1Hellobike (Hello Inc.) / Baidu 1Hellobike (Hello Inc.) 1Palermo's Pizza 1Kent Police 1SEPTA 1Stellantis 1Calyxo 1Sky Elements Drone Show 1unspecified robotic lawnmower manufacturer 1Uraltransmash 1UralTransMash / AI Cognitive Technologies 1Katcon 1General Motors (Cruise) 1Amtrak 1Metro-North 1

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