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Stellantis mechanic killed after bypass key defeated robot safety system

S5 · ~Apr 2025 · Stellantis · Detroit, MI, USA

Record

CompanyStellantis
IndustryOther
Type(s)fatality
Date~Apr 2025 (month precision)
Time of daynot documented
LocationDetroit, MI, USA
Severity (fatality or catastrophic loss)
Scalenot documented
Confidencemedium
Verified flagYes - 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

Yahoo/OSHA reporting

Publisher: Yahoo/OSHA reporting · Retrieved: 2026-09-16

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DateSupporting source rowPublisherLink
~Apr 2025 Stellantis mechanic killed after bypass key defeated robot safety system Yahoo/OSHA reporting Yahoo/OSHA reporting

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