This is the shocking moment a
Robot arm crushed a worker to death at a factory. The mechanical equipment slammed down onto the man, pinning him to a bench as he was laying out sheets of metal at the Vandapac factory in Chonburi province of
Thailand on Wednesday March 27. He was crushed against the surface unable to move as another employee failed to notice and carried on working - oblivious to the horror unfolding behind him. Rescuers were later called to the scene. They gave the severely injured worker first aid and rushed him to the Chonburi Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Factory officials claimed the robot arm had been working properly, and that the man had ducked under it at the wrong time. They blamed the employee for the accident. The manager told local media: 'We are not providing any more information. The employees accept responsibility for any accidents that happen while they are working.' The Mirror has contacted Vandapac for further comment. Vandapac is a manufacturer of plastic products used in the packaging, automotive, and thermal insulation industries. It was established in 1988 and currently has more than 1,800 staff across its factories in Samut Prakan province and the Amata City Chonburi Industrial Estate. Robots are playing an increasing role in manufacturing. However, the incident raises concerns about the safety of devices - particularly with the role of
Artificial intelligence. George Gilbey's cause of death as Gogglebox and Celebrity Big Brother star dies aged 40 A factory worker died after he was crushed by a robotic arm at the warehouse ( Image: ViralPress) The tragedy comes after the father of tragic youngster Bradley Lowery needed a skin graft after sustaining serious burns at work. Carl Lowery has had multiple surgeries following the accident, during which an electrical flash blew him backwards and burnt his arms and face. He was working on new apartment blocks in Salford, Greater Manchester , with a colleague at SRE Cabling and Jointing Limited, with the company sub-contracted by Aberla M&E Limited to carry out cabling and jointing works. Now, Aberla M&E Limited has been deemed liable for the injuries and has been fined £40,000 and ordered to pay £20,000 in costs. It pleaded guilty to breaching Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.