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
| Employer | Tesla, Inc. | Report ID | 2024021390 |
| Address | 2301 Scarborough Drive, Suite 340 | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78728 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.46000, -97.67000 | ||
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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