An Amazon delivery van body shell is examined at Rivian's manufacturing plant in Normal, Illinois.
Source: RivianCracked Skull, Fractured Bones Show Danger for Rivian Factory's Workers
Maker of $100,000 EVs struggled to put in place the procedures, equipment and training needed to keep employees safe.
A cracked skull. A foot fracture. A back laceration so severe it required surgery. An amputated finger.
These are among the injuries suffered by workers at Rivian Automotive Inc., which has only one factory yet has racked up more US safety violations initially deemed “serious” than any other automaker since the start of last year. And there are incidents alleged by workers at the plant in Normal, Illinois, that haven’t made it into government reports. One former employee interviewed by Bloomberg News said she complained to doctors last year of vomiting bile with a “Rivian blue” hue after painting automobiles without a respirator.
