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Worker killed after being struck by descending robot believed stopped, Haman auto parts factory
S5 · 08 May 2026 · Unattributed (South Korea) · Haman, Gyeongnam, South Korea
Record
| Company | Unattributed (South Korea) |
| Industry | Other |
| Type(s) | fatality |
| Date | 08 May 2026 (day precision) |
| Time of day | 15:20 |
| Location | Haman, Gyeongnam, South Korea |
| Severity | (fatality or catastrophic loss) |
| Scale | not documented |
| Confidence | medium |
| Verified flag | Yes - independently re-checked against the cited source |
Summary
A worker performing finishing/polishing work near an automated production robot at an auto parts factory in Haman, Gyeongnam was struck by a robot that unexpectedly descended during equipment inspection and was pinned between the robot and a loading rack.
Primary source
Publisher: 세이프티퍼스트닷뉴스 · Retrieved: 2026-09-16
Supporting source rows (1)
| Date | Supporting source row | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May 2026 | Worker killed after being struck by descending robot believed stopped, Haman auto parts factory | 세이프티퍼스트닷뉴스 | 세이프티퍼스트닷뉴스 |
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