Wolfspeed controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Fatal electrocution and workplace-safety scrutiny
A facilities electrician died after being electrocuted at Wolfspeed's Research Triangle Park site in Durham, North Carolina. The incident prompted a state investigation and broader scrutiny of the company's safety record. State labor investigations identified 17 workplace-safety violations between 2012 and 2023, including six classified as serious.