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Incident 69: Worker killed by robot in welding accident at car parts factory in India

Description: A factory robot at the SKH Metals Factory in Manesar, India pierced and killed 24-year-old worker Ramji Lal when Lal reached behind the machine to dislodge a piece of metal stuck in the machine.

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Alleged: unknown developed an AI system deployed by SKH Metals, which harmed Ramji Lal.

Incident Stats

Incident ID
69
Report Count
12
Incident Date
2015-07-02
Editors
Sean McGregor
Applied Taxonomies
CSETv0, CSETv1, GMF, MIT

CSETv1 Taxonomy Classifications

Taxonomy Details

Incident Number

The number of the incident in the AI Incident Database.
 

69

AI Tangible Harm Level Notes

Notes about the AI tangible harm level assessment
 

Tangible Harm occurred. No AI in system..

Special Interest Intangible Harm

An assessment of whether a special interest intangible harm occurred. This assessment does not consider the context of the intangible harm, if an AI was involved, or if there is characterizable class or subgroup of harmed entities. It is also not assessing if an intangible harm occurred. It is only asking if a special interest intangible harm occurred.
 

no

Date of Incident Year

The year in which the incident occurred. If there are multiple harms or occurrences of the incident, list the earliest. If a precise date is unavailable, but the available sources provide a basis for estimating the year, estimate. Otherwise, leave blank. Enter in the format of YYYY
 

2015

Date of Incident Month

The month in which the incident occurred. If there are multiple harms or occurrences of the incident, list the earliest. If a precise date is unavailable, but the available sources provide a basis for estimating the month, estimate. Otherwise, leave blank. Enter in the format of MM
 

08

Date of Incident Day

The day on which the incident occurred. If a precise date is unavailable, leave blank. Enter in the format of DD
 

12

CSETv0 Taxonomy Classifications

Taxonomy Details

Public Sector Deployment

"Yes" if the AI system(s) involved in the accident were being used by the public sector or for the administration of public goods (for example, public transportation). "No" if the system(s) were being used in the private sector or for commercial purposes (for example, a ride-sharing company), on the other.
 

No

Lives Lost

Were human lives lost as a result of the incident?
 

Yes

Intent

Was the incident an accident, intentional, or is the intent unclear?
 

Accident

Near Miss

Was harm caused, or was it a near miss?
 

Harm caused

Ending Date

The date the incident ended.
 

2015-08-13T07:00:00.000Z

Beginning Date

The date the incident began.
 

2015-08-13T07:00:00.000Z

MIT Taxonomy Classifications

Machine-Classified
Taxonomy Details

Risk Subdomain

A further 23 subdomains create an accessible and understandable classification of hazards and harms associated with AI
 

7.3. Lack of capability or robustness

Risk Domain

The Domain Taxonomy of AI Risks classifies risks into seven AI risk domains: (1) Discrimination & toxicity, (2) Privacy & security, (3) Misinformation, (4) Malicious actors & misuse, (5) Human-computer interaction, (6) Socioeconomic & environmental harms, and (7) AI system safety, failures & limitations.
 
  1. AI system safety, failures, and limitations

Entity

Which, if any, entity is presented as the main cause of the risk
 

AI

Timing

The stage in the AI lifecycle at which the risk is presented as occurring
 

Post-deployment

Intent

Whether the risk is presented as occurring as an expected or unexpected outcome from pursuing a goal
 

Unintentional

Incident Reports

Reports Timeline

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Worker killed by robot in welding accident at car parts factory in India
Welding robot kills workerRobots can kill, but can they murder?Sharp welding sticks in robot kills worker in India
Worker killed by robot in welding accident at car parts factory in India

Worker killed by robot in welding accident at car parts factory in India

independent.co.uk

Robot Stabs A Man To Death At A Factory In Haryana's Manesar!

Robot Stabs A Man To Death At A Factory In Haryana's Manesar!

indiatimes.com

Terminator redux? Robot kills a man at Haryana's Manesar factory

Terminator redux? Robot kills a man at Haryana's Manesar factory

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Worker killed by robot at an auto factory in Haryana

Worker killed by robot at an auto factory in Haryana

dnaindia.com

Worker killed by robot in welding accident at car parts factory in India

Worker killed by robot in welding accident at car parts factory in India

article.wn.com

Robot kills a man at Haryana's Manesar factory

Robot kills a man at Haryana's Manesar factory

zigwheels.com

Factory Robot Kills Worker in India

Factory Robot Kills Worker in India

roboticsbusinessreview.com

Robot kills co-worker in a car factory in India

Robot kills co-worker in a car factory in India

emirates247.com

Robot kills India factory worker

Robot kills India factory worker

en.dailypakistan.com.pk

Welding robot kills worker

Welding robot kills worker

ishn.com

Robots can kill, but can they murder?

Robots can kill, but can they murder?

venturebeat.com

Sharp welding sticks in robot kills worker in India

Sharp welding sticks in robot kills worker in India

tradearabia.com

Worker killed by robot in welding accident at car parts factory in India
independent.co.uk · 2015

A man has been killed by a robot at a car parts factory in India.

The 24-year-old worker was reportedly adjusting a metal sheet being welded by the machine when he was stabbed by one of its arms.

Ramji Lal, from Uttar Pradesh, had been work…

Robot Stabs A Man To Death At A Factory In Haryana's Manesar!
indiatimes.com · 2015

This one's straight out of a Terminator film. Sharp welding sticks jutting out of the robotic arm of a machine pierced a worker killing him at a factory here on Wednesday. The worker had apparently moved too close to the robot while adjusti…

Terminator redux? Robot kills a man at Haryana's Manesar factory
timesofindia.indiatimes.com · 2015

GURGAON: This one’s straight out of a Terminator film. Sharp welding sticks jutting out of the robotic arm of a machine pierced a worker killing him at a factory here on Wednesday. The worker had apparently moved too close to the robot whil…

Worker killed by robot at an auto factory in Haryana
dnaindia.com · 2015

A 24 year old worker employed with SKH Metals, an auto ancillary company at IMT Manesar was killed by a robot on Wednesday, a leading daily reports.

Ramji Lal, a resident of Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh had been working as a loader in th…

Worker killed by robot in welding accident at car parts factory in India
article.wn.com · 2015

A man has been killed by a robot at a car parts factory in India.

The 24-year-old worker was reportedly adjusting a metal sheet being welded by the machine when he was stabbed by one of its arms.

Ramji Lal, from Uttar Pradesh, had been work…

Robot kills a man at Haryana's Manesar factory
zigwheels.com · 2015

Representational pic

It reads like the beginning of a robo-acocalypse sci-fi movie, but in this case the damage and the tragedy is all too real. A 24-year-old contractor who worked at a plant in Manesar in Haryana received an electric shock…

Factory Robot Kills Worker in India
roboticsbusinessreview.com · 2015

A 24-year-old worker at a car parts factory in India has been killed by a robot.

According to the Times of India, Ramji Lal was adjusting a metal sheet being welded by the robot when he was stabbed and electrocuted by sharp welding sticks o…

Robot kills co-worker in a car factory in India
emirates247.com · 2015

By Joseph George

A robot working in a factory of a car manufacturing plant in India has killed a co-worker after he tried to fix a minor error in the work process.

The incident occurred on Wednesday when the factory worker had gone around t…

Robot kills India factory worker
en.dailypakistan.com.pk · 2015

GURGAON (Web Desk) – A robot working in a factory of a car manufacturing plant in Haryana, India, has killed a co-worker after he tried to fix a minor error in the work process. The incident occurred earlier this week

GURGAON (Web Desk) – A…

Welding robot kills worker
ishn.com · 2016

A man has been killed by a robot at a car parts factory in India.

The 24-year-old worker was reportedly adjusting a metal sheet being welded by the machine when he was stabbed by one of its arms.

Ramji Lal, from Uttar Pradesh, had been work…

Robots can kill, but can they murder?
venturebeat.com · 2017

If you grew up in the U.S., you’ve probably seen at least one episode of The Jetsons, a cartoon from the 1960s depicting a 21st-century futuristic society with push-button meals, floating cities, and a robot named Rosie.

In the episode titl…

Sharp welding sticks in robot kills worker in India
tradearabia.com · 2019

Sharp welding sticks jutting out of the robotic arm of a machine pierced a worker killing him at a factory in India recently, according to a report.

The victim, Ramji Lal, worked as a loader for SKH Metals, an auto ancillary company, at the…

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