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Fractures and soft tissue injuries

1 hospitalization · 2024076677 · 7/23/2024 · Tesla Giga Texas

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Elbow(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures and soft tissue injuries

Cause

Event
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet
Source
Step ladders
Secondary source
Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified

Employer

Name
Tesla Giga Texas
Location
1 Tesla Road, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78725
NAICS
336111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing work near the top of an A-frame ladder. While he was reaching overhead, the ladder slipped and he fell approximately 6.5 feet to the ground level. The employee sustained an open fracture and dislocation of the right elbow, an open comminuted radial head fracture, and a head laceration.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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