A shocking new investigation by Reuters documents 600 workplace injuries and one death at Elon Musk’s rocket company, highlighting a dangerous disregard for safety practices for the sake of SpaceX’s ambitious goals.
In its report, Reuters talked to more than a dozen current and former employees and reviewed medical and worker compensation records.
AdvertisementOSHA and California OSHA, a state-run workplace safety regulator, have fined SpaceX a total of $50,836 for violations regarding one worker’s death and seven serious safety incidents.
In response, SpaceX has routinely denied allegations that it was disregarding workers’ safety and pushed back on the agency’s findings.
The SpaceX CEO recently claimed that an uncrewed Starship could land on Mars within the next three to four years.

Report: SpaceX Safety Lapses Leading to Severe Staff Injuries