Amazon workers in Robotsville doused with bear-strength pepper spray

[Nolomite]

24 Amazon workers sent to hospital after robot accidentally unleashes bear spray

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 communications and public information officer John Nalbone told ABC News. One remains in critical condition and 30 additional workers were treated at the scene.

The official investigation revealed "an automated machine accidentally punctured a 9-ounce bear repellent can, releasing concentrated Capsaican," Nalbone said. Capsaican is the major ingredient in pepper spray.

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/24-amazon...identally-180803888--abc-news-topstories.html


OK - pepper spray sucks. Pepper spray concentrated enough to deter a BEAR has to be in the suck hall-of-fame. So you have a 9.2 oz can of liquid horror - pressurized for "maximum range" - spewing pain & flesh corrosion onto a bunch of unsuspecting people that are hustling to get the holiday orders out.


https://www.amazon.com/d/Camping-Be...TF8&qid=1544082338&sr=8-3&keywords=bear+spray

• MAXIMUM STOPPING POWER – Maximum strength (2.0% major capsaicinoids) allowed by EPA and Health Canada – strength guaranteed by SABRE in-house HPLC lab eliminating the 30% failures experienced by other brands (Univ of Utah study)
• GREATER PROTECTION AT A SAFE DISTANCE – 30-foot/9 m range (7.9 oz) with large barrier (up to 45 grams per second) for optimal protection. Make sure you include Frontiersman Bear Spray as a standard part of your hiking gear
• MAXIMUM COVERAGE – Rapidly delivers a heavy fog of spray for added defense. Accuracy and efficiency is improved helping you and your party stay safe
• LONG LASTING —Full strength, 3-year shelf life from date of manufacture – each can is labeled with manufacturing date so you are confident before hitting the trail. Stay safe and confident from one season to the next

This may be a SkyNet probing attack...

 

[EveryoneBleedsGarnet]

Sounds to me like they did something that displeased Bezos. They are lucky he didn't send his drones.

 

[ggmike1992]

The overlords have arrived.

 

[ReliableOstrich]

Amazon has some real workforce and ethics issues they need to address (or be forced to address), I say this as a fan and a shareholder. Profits and shareholder value aren't everything, would rather treat people right and increase chances of long term viability.

Perhaps the above is a broader statement than this one incident. Just seems like a crap place to work based on everything I've heard, both from a corporate and blue collar job perspective.

 

[NDallasRuss]

If the rest of the workers had also been robots, there wouldn't have been an issue - outside of maybe one customer receiving a busted can of bear spray.

It seems as if the humans are the problem.

 

[Nolomite]

I am glad that nobody here is blaming the bears...

 

[billanole]

I am glad that nobody here is blaming the bears...

You done covered bear country real good. That skat is real.

 

[BelemNole]

Critical condition? Must of had some pre-existing condition that the spray exacerbated. I mean, the stuff is terrible to get hit with, but shouldn't send you to the ICU.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

How many employees you think ran into the spray cloud after doing a quick mental calculation:

Time off at holidays? Check!
Extra money for pain and suffering? Check!
Job security for foreseeable future? Check!
Future disability claim? Check!

 

[ReliableOstrich]

Critical condition? Must of had some pre-existing condition that the spray exacerbated. I mean, the stuff is terrible to get hit with, but shouldn't send you to the ICU.

Saw someone on the news recently claim it could be used as a topping on nachos. Smh.

 

[funksouljon]

.....

This may be a SkyNet probing attack...

My first thought as well. Yeah, accident....

And second thought was I'l take 24 Amazon employees that are going to have a great Xmas this year for $500 Alex.

 

[funksouljon]

I am glad that nobody here is blaming the bears...

You missed one classification of Bear.

 

[Random_John]

Sooo, is it just the workers in the packing facilities that have it bad or do their developers have it bad too? I don't remember AWS developers and managers ever complain about not being able to go to the bathroom?

Is it a poor people problem?

 

[Gonolz]

That is terrible news ... now my bear repellent is going to be late.

 

[BelemNole]

That is terrible news ... now my bear repellent is going to be late.

Dan outside your house too?

 

[Nolomite]

My first thought as well. Yeah, accident....

And second thought was I'l take 24 Amazon employees that are going to have a great Xmas this year for $500 Alex.

Probably not the one employee that is currently on the critical list...

 

[Nolomite]

Critical condition? Must of had some pre-existing condition that the spray exacerbated. I mean, the stuff is terrible to get hit with, but shouldn't send you to the ICU.

That stuff will wreak havoc when it directly contacts soft tissue...I hope they didn't get it in their bronchi, etc. They also could have cracked their skull trying to get away from the cloud of shizz that was burning their eyes/mouth - etc.

 

[funksouljon]

That stuff will wreak havoc when it directly contacts soft tissue...I hope they didn't get it in their bronchi, etc. They also could have cracked their skull trying to get away from the cloud of shizz that was burning their eyes/mouth - etc.

Seen any updates on that critical? My guess, the critical is someone who ran into a wall. Or has some respiratory ailment.

 

[RTM58]

They are networking and they are learning. Skynet is real.
#ElonMusk

 

[Random_John]

That's one heck of a piercing job.

 

[SoddyNole]

How many employees you think ran into the spray cloud after doing a quick mental calculation:

Time off at holidays? Check!
Extra money for pain and suffering? Check!
Job security for foreseeable future? Check!
Future disability claim? Check!

...and who wouldn't blame the robot for their own mistake? It is the difference between getting immediately fired and becoming a sympathetic victim of circumstance. Anyone get the robots side of this story? I didn't think so.

 

[NoleSoup4U]

Sounds to me like they did something that displeased Bezos. They are lucky he didn't send his drones.

 

[funksouljon]

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Dear lord! Does he get paid per spike or all for 1?

Serious question, how many robot malfunctions occur before we re-evalute having robots do so much? And I guess in China, no lawsuit but if that happened in the US, how many law suits would it take to offset the savings of robotics?

 

[Gonolz]

Dear lord! Does he get paid per spike or all for 1?

Serious question, how many robot malfunctions occur before we re-evalute having robots do so much? And I guess in China, no lawsuit but if that happened in the US, how many law suits would it take to offset the savings of robotics?

Robot malfunctions seem to be pretty rare, but obviously make news when they injure or kill someone.

In my opinion, robots and technology should continue to do more and make things more efficient. I love ordering fast food on an app or a digital station in the store. My order is accurate more often than when some disgruntled distracted teenager who thinks they deserve $15 an hour for having no skills and half-assing it takes my order. My Amazon orders have almost always been accurate and on time.

Airplane crashes make big news and car crashes are news too, but people aren't lining up to take horses cross-country.

 

[Random_John]

Robot malfunctions seem to be pretty rare, but obviously make news when they injure or kill someone.

In my opinion, robots and technology should continue to do more and make things more efficient. I love ordering fast food on an app or a digital station in the store. My order is accurate more often than when some disgruntled distracted teenager who thinks they deserve $15 an hour for having no skills and half-assing it takes my order. My Amazon orders have almost always been accurate and on time.

Airplane crashes make big news and car crashes are news too, but people aren't lining up to take horses cross-country.

Because, trains. duuuuuuuh