Tesla, Inc.

Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode — Herniated discs — ENFIELD, Connecticut

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tesla, Inc. in ENFIELD, Connecticut
Employer Tesla, Inc.
Address Advanced Stores Company, 300 Shaker Road
City, State ZIP ENFIELD, Connecticut 06082
Report ID 2019076682
Event Date July 2, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Herniated discs
Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode
Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 336111
GPS Coordinates 42.01000, -72.51000

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Incident Narrative

On July 2, 2019, an employee had been bending down to take temperature measurements from solar panels. The next morning, he awoke with a pinching sensation and pain. He was hospitalized with a herniated disc.

Incident Summary

On July 2, 2019, a worker at Tesla, Inc. in ENFIELD, Connecticut suffered herniated discs to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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