Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at TESLA ENERGY OPERATIONS, INC., 1 Tesla Road, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78725
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final 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.
HospitalizedThigh(s)Extension ladders
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