The machine, which is designed to grab and move freshly cast aluminium car parts, pinned the engineer, who was then programming software for two disabled Tesla robots nearby.
The report added that the robot sank its metal claws into the worker's back and arm, leaving a 'trail of blood' along the factory floor.
The incident was to have occurred in 2021, according to a document and Tesla
No other robot-related injuries were reported to regulators in 2021 or 2022.
However, an attorney representing Tesla's Giga Texas contract workers believes the number of injuries suffered at the factory is underreported.
This underreporting, the attorney said, even included the September 28, 2021 death of a construction worker, who had been contracted to help build the factory itself.
Meanwhile, in response, Tesla's injury report claimed the engineer did not require time off work.
