Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Tesla Giga Texas, 1 Tesla Road, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78725
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was working in the truck seat assembly/installation area. While resting/idle between work, the glove on the employee s left hand was caught in a conveyor system used to transport seats via a metal/plastic pallet. The employee's left index fingertip was amputated without bone loss.
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.
An employee was operating an electric pallet jack in reverse to load a double-stack empty battery platter rack into a vertical reciprocating conveyor infeed. The rack struck the central divider, causing the racks to slide back toward the pallet jack and strike the employee's left hand, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
An employee was troubleshooting an electrical panel after water got into it. An arc flash occurred, causing the employee to sustain burns to the hands and face.
A temporary employee was performing work in the general assembly area. The employee was using a 2-ton hoist to lift a vehicle battery from a storage crate onto a transfer cart carrier. While lowering the battery onto the carrier, the employee's left ring finger was pinched between the battery and the carrier, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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