In 2023, SpaceX reported a significantly higher injury rate at its Brownsville, Texas facility, with 5.9 injuries per 100 workers, compared to the industry average of 0.8. This rate not only exceeds the previous year's figure of 4.8 at the same facility but also marks the second consecutive year that the company has surpassed industry norms. The data, reviewed by Reuters, highlights ongoing safety concerns at the facilities owned by Elon Musk's space venture.
Injury rates at Elon Musk’s rocket firm SpaceX continue to be abnormally high by industry standards, according to a @Reuters review of safety data reported to regulators https://t.co/uMdzI5FXjV https://t.co/45SmWZEtpr
Injury rates at SpaceX facilities continued to exceed an industry average in 2023, according to a @Reuters review of safety data reported to US regulators by the space venture controlled by Elon Musk https://t.co/uMdzI5FXjV https://t.co/WvXP5m64E0
#FPTechL SpaceX not safe for workers has the highest injury rate in the industry for second year running https://t.co/iUldHhe7Zl
EXCLUSIVE: SpaceX reported 5.9 injuries per 100 workers in 2023 at its Brownsville, Texas, manufacturing-and-launch facility, surpassing its rate of 4.8 injuries the previous year and a space industry average of 0.8, a @Reuters review of safety data shows https://t.co/NGD22zULzx https://t.co/udFMuZrTGs
Exclusive: Injury rates for Musk's SpaceX exceed industry average for second year https://t.co/YD92smwy1V
EXCLUSIVE: Injury rates at SpaceX facilities continued to exceed an industry average in 2023, according to a @Reuters review of safety data reported to US regulators by the space venture controlled by billionaire Elon Musk https://t.co/6biKixQ2WV @marisaataylor https://t.co/Jz4c98NeU2
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