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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20231110414 · 11/11/2023 · TESLA ENERGY OPERATIONS, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thigh(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Extension ladders
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
TESLA ENERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Location
1 Tesla Road, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78725
NAICS
221118
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A maintenance technician was installing PVC onto a rack along a wall at the facility. He was descending an extension ladder when the ladder kicked out from underneath him. He fell approximately 3-4 feet to the ground and sustained a broken left femur.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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