Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116124.015 - Employee falls from stairs, fractures and dislocates elbow

Accident Summary Nr: 116124.015 -- Report ID: 0950661 -- Event Date: 04/30/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1399786.015	05/03/2019		336111	Tesla, Inc.

Abstract: On Tuesday, April 30, 2019, an employee was attempting to complete an installation on a portion of a vehicle located approximately 5 feet above the floor. This required him to climb the adjacent stairs and complete the task while the vehicle is in motion. He finished the installation and started to descend the stairway when he slipped and fell from one of the steps to the floor. He fell on his right side and hit the floor with his right elbow. He suffered a fractured and dislocated elbow and required hospitalization.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Climbing, Concrete, Descending, Dislocated, Elbow, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Installing, Stair, Stair Landing, Training, Vehicle

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1399786.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Production helpers

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