Cracked Skull, Fractured Bones Show Dangers at Rivian’s Factory

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 ...