Fatal Mistake: Industrial Robot Crushes Worker to Death in South Korean Distribution Center

A man in South Korea was crushed to death by an industrial robot at a vegetable-packaging plant after the machine mistook him for a box of vegetables. The victim, an employee of a company that installs industrial robots, was inspecting the robot's sensor when the incident occurred. The robot grabbed him, pushed his body against a conveyor belt, and crushed his face and chest. The man later died of head and chest injuries. Police are investigating whether the machine had any technical defects or safety issues, and it is speculated that the man's proximity to the robot with a box triggered the machine's reaction. This incident adds to a series of workplace accidents involving industrial robots in recent years.