Austin, TX
Tesla Sued by Family of Electrician Who Died at Austin Facility
The family of a Texas man who died while working at Tesla’s Austin-area facility last week is suing the electric vehicle company and his employer.
The lawsuit said the worker, Victor Joe Gomez Sr., was at the facility on Aug. 1 to inspect electrical panels before they were set to be energized. But Gomez, an electrician, was unaware that a panel was already energized, and upon inspecting it was “immediately electrocuted” and knocked unconscious.