Incident 2: Warehouse robot ruptures can of bear spray and injures workers
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CSETv1 Taxonomy Classifications
Taxonomy DetailsHarm Distribution Basis
none
Sector of Deployment
wholesale and retail trade
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On December 5, 2018, a robot punctured a can of bear spray in Amazon's fulfillment center in Robbinsville, New Jersey. Amazon's spokesman stated that "an automated machine punctured a 9-oz can of bear repellent." The punctured can released capsaicin, an irritant, into the air. Several dozen workers were exposed to the fumes, causing symptoms including trouble breathing and a burning sensation in the eyes and throat. 24 workers were hospitalized, and one was sent to intensive care and intubated.
Short Description
Twenty-four Amazon workers in New Jersey were hospitalized after a robot punctured a can of bear repellent spray in a warehouse.
Severity
Moderate
Harm Type
Harm to physical health/safety, Harm to physical property
AI System Description
An automated machine operating within an Amazon fulfillment center.
Sector of Deployment
Transportation and storage
Relevant AI functions
Unclear
AI Applications
robotics
Location
Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States of America
Named Entities
Amazon
Technology Purveyor
Amazon
Beginning Date
2018-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
Ending Date
2018-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
Near Miss
Harm caused
Intent
Accident
Lives Lost
No
Laws Implicated
Workplace safety laws, OSHA regulations
Incident Reports
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UPDATE: OSHA investigates Amazon warehouse bear spray accident that left worker critical
A worker at an Amazon warehouse in New Jersey was in critical condition and another 54 required treatment after being exposed to bear repellent that di…
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More than four dozen workers became sick Wednesday morning after a can of bear repellent was punctured by an automated machine. The Amazon warehouse in Robbinsville, New Jersey immediately evacuated everyone out of the affected areas.
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Amazon boxes are stacked for delivery in Manhattan. (Mike Segar/Reuters)
Dozens of employees at a sprawling Amazon.com warehouse in New Jersey have been sickened after an aerosol can containing bear repellent was punctured, dispersing fumes…
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Accident in New Jersey puts new focus on retailer’s warehouse working conditions
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Twenty-four employees at an Amazon warehouse in New Jersey were taken to hospital…
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CLOSE At least 17 employees were sent to the hospital after a can of bear repellent fell off a shelf at an Amazon facility in Robbinsville. North Jersey Record
In this 2017 photo, an Amazon employee makes sure a box riding on a belt is not …
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Twenty-four Amazon workers in New Jersey have been hospitalized after a robot accidentally tore a can of bear repellent spray in a warehouse, officials said.
The two dozen workers were treated at five local hospitals, Robbinsville Township …
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CLOSE At least 17 employees were sent to the hospital after a can of bear repellent fell off a shelf at an Amazon facility in Robbinsville. North Jersey Record
In this 2017 photo, an Amazon employee makes sure a box riding on a belt is not …
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Dozens of Amazon workers have been taken to hospital after a robot tore a can of bear repellent spray, discharging fumes inside a warehouse.
Employees at Amazon’s Robbinsville Township warehouse reported trouble breathing and burning sensat…
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Over 50 Amazon warehouse employees were sickened on Wednesday as an automated machine punctured a can of bear repellant. The accident has resulted in 24 employees being hospitalized, with one worker in such poor condition that they've been …
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The Amazon fulfilment center in Robbinsville, New Jersey. Twenty-four employees at an Amazon warehouse in New Jersey were hospitalised after a robot accidentally set off a can of bear repellent.
A 255g can of repellent containing concentrat…
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Twenty-four workers in an Amazon warehouse in New Jersey were hospitalized on Wednesday morning after a robot punctured a can of bear spray.
One worker was in critical condition, ABC News reported, and 30 more were sickened and treated on t…
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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating an accident involving a punctured bear repellent container at a New Jersey Amazon warehouse Wednesday that left one worker in critical condition and another 24 emplo…
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Twenty-four Amazon workers have been hospitalised after a bear spray can was punctured at a warehouse in New Jersey in the US on Wednesday.
One of those hospitalised is in a critical condition. Another 30 people were treated by emergency se…
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Two dozen Amazon warehouse employees in New Jersey were hospitalized Wednesday, one in critical condition, after a robot punctured a can of bear repellent, according to local reports. The news was soon picked up by national outlets and spre…
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CLOSE Authorities said 24 workers at an Amazon warehouse in New Jersey were taken to the hospital after a can of bear repellent was punctured and released fumes Wednesday. At least one of the workers was in critical condition. (Dec. 5) AP
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An accident involving bear repellent at an Amazon warehouse on Wednesday that left more than two dozen hospitalized in New Jersey made national headlines -- but according to a report from Wired, that wasn’t the company’s first mishap involv…
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On Wednesday this week 24 Amazon warehouse workers in Robbinsville New Jersey were hospitalized after a robot punctured a can of repellent according to local news reports. One employee is said to be in critical condition. The accident In al…
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