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A 22-year-old worker in a Volkswagen car factory in Germany has died from injuries he sustained when he was trapped by a robotic arm and crushed against a metal plate.
According to The Telegraph, the man was part of a team that was setting up the automated machinery at the factory in Kassel, north of Frankfurt, according to Volkswagen.
The robot is a mechanical arm that moves car parts into place, said Heiko Hillwig, a spokesman for the company.
Initial reports suggested human error may have been to blame, rather than a problem with the machine.
“We have begun an investigation to find out exactly what happened and to determine whether anybody was at fault,” said Dr Götz Wied, a spokesman.
The contractor is believed to have died from injuries caused when his chest was crushed by the robot arm. He was rushed to hospital but doctors were unable to save him.
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According to The Telegraph, the man was part of a team that was setting up the automated machinery at the factory in Kassel, north of Frankfurt, according to Volkswagen.
The robot is a mechanical arm that moves car parts into place, said Heiko Hillwig, a spokesman for the company.
Initial reports suggested human error may have been to blame, rather than a problem with the machine.
“We have begun an investigation to find out exactly what happened and to determine whether anybody was at fault,” said Dr Götz Wied, a spokesman.
The contractor is believed to have died from injuries caused when his chest was crushed by the robot arm. He was rushed to hospital but doctors were unable to save him.
click here to read full story
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