7/29/09

Robot attacks and nearly kills Swedish factory worker

Holy COW this is Crazy ROBOTS attacking HUMANS....

This was back in 2007 too, and just now coming into daylight...what kind of robots are out there now...

Here is the scoop:

Robot attacked Swedish factory worker

Published: 28 Apr 09 10:12 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/19120/20090428/

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A Swedish company has been fined 25,000 kronor ($3,000) after a malfunctioning robot attacked and almost killed one of its workers at a factory north of Stockholm.

Public prosecutor Leif Johansson mulled pressing charges against the firm but eventually opted to settle for a fine.

"I've never heard of a robot attacking somebody like this," he told news agency TT.

The incident took place in June 2007 at a factory in Bålsta, north of Stockholm, when the industrial worker was trying to carry out maintenance on a defective machine generally used to lift heavy rocks. Thinking he had cut off the power supply, the man approached the robot with no sense of trepidation.

But the robot suddenly came to life and grabbed a tight hold of the victim's head. The man succeeded in defending himself but not before suffering serious injuries.

"The man was very lucky. He broke four ribs and came close to losing his life," said Leif Johansson.

The matter was subject to an investigation by both the Swedish Work Environment Authority (Arbetsmiljöverket) and the police.

Prosecutor Johansson chastised the company for its inadequate safety procedures but he also placed part of the blame on the injured worker.

TT/The Local (news@thelocal.se/08 656 6518)

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7/10/09

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7/3/09

Gov. Palin planning White House Bid in 2012

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Palin is resigning as Gov. of Alaska to focus on and make her priority a run at the White House in 2012, here is the story...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_re_us/us_palin_resigning

7/2/09

He still had it

I am not saying he deserved the American of the year award or anything...but at age 50 Michael Jackson still had it.