Robot kills worker at Volkswagen plant

  • Associated Press
  • Wednesday, July 1, 2015 1:33pm
  • Business

BERLIN — Automaker Volkswagen said a robot has killed a contractor at one of its production plants in Germany.

A spokesman for VW said the man died Monday at the plant in Baunatal, about 62 miles north of Frankfurt.

Heiko Hillwig said Wednesday the 22-year-old was part of a team that was setting up the robot when it grabbed and crushed him against a metal plate.

Hillwig said initial conclusions indicate that human error was to blame, rather than a problem with the robot.

German news agency dpa reported that prosecutors were considering whether to bring charges, and if so, against whom.

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