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OSHA Fines Tesla Less Than $50,000 over Factory Worker’s Electrocution Death

HeadlineMar 07, 2025

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ordered Tesla to pay fines of $49,650 for three serious safety violations after a factory worker was electrocuted to death. Victor Gomez Sr. died from electric shocks he received last August while inspecting electrical panels at the Tesla Gigafactory near Austin, Texas. In a wrongful death lawsuit, Gomez’s family alleges Tesla was negligent because the panel should have been switched off. OSHA previously fined Tesla $7,000 for chemical hazard workplace safety violations at the Austin Gigafactory. Elon Musk owns about 13% of shares at Tesla, where he’s served as CEO since 2008.

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