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Stellantis mechanic killed after bypass key defeated robot safety system
S5 · ~Apr 2025 · Stellantis · Detroit, MI, USA
Record
| Company | Stellantis |
| Industry | Other |
| Type(s) | fatality |
| Date | ~Apr 2025 (month precision) |
| Time of day | not documented |
| Location | Detroit, MI, USA |
| Severity | (fatality or catastrophic loss) |
| Scale | not documented |
| Confidence | medium |
| Verified flag | Yes - independently re-checked against the cited source |
Summary
A Stellantis mechanic died at a Detroit-area facility after a bypass key circumvented robot safety mechanisms, an issue OSHA had warned about for decades.
Primary source
Publisher: Yahoo/OSHA reporting · Retrieved: 2026-09-16
Supporting source rows (1)
| Date | Supporting source row | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~Apr 2025 | Stellantis mechanic killed after bypass key defeated robot safety system | Yahoo/OSHA reporting | Yahoo/OSHA reporting |
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