Tesla, Inc.

Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet — Multiple types of injuries to the brain, spinal cord — AUSTIN, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tesla, Inc. in AUSTIN, Texas
Employer Tesla, Inc.
Address 2301 Scarborough Drive, Suite 340
City, State ZIP AUSTIN, Texas 78728
Report ID 2024021390
Event Date February 14, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple types of injuries to the brain, spinal cord
Body Part Multiple body parts unspecified
Event Type Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet
Source of Injury Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Secondary Source Other constructed surface
Industry (NAICS) 238210
GPS Coordinates 30.46000, -97.67000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was using a ladder to access a roof to install conduit pipes when the ladder slipped on patio tile and came out from under him, causing him to fall approximately 8 feet to the ground. The employee suffered a spinal fracture and brain bruising.

Incident Summary

On February 14, 2024, a worker at Tesla, Inc. in AUSTIN, Texas suffered multiple types of injuries to the brain, spinal cord to the multiple body parts unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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