Tesla, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — AMHERST, Massachusetts

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tesla, Inc. in AMHERST, Massachusetts
Employer Tesla, Inc.
Address Hampshire College, 893 West St.
City, State ZIP AMHERST, Massachusetts 01002
Report ID 20171212276
Event Date December 29, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified
Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source of Injury Electric parts, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 221114
Inspection # 1285745
GPS Coordinates 42.32605, -72.53203

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Incident Narrative

An employee was testing an electrical circuit for a solar panel installation when the employee was shocked and burned by an arc blast.

Incident Summary

On December 29, 2017, a worker at Tesla, Inc. in AMHERST, Massachusetts suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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