SpaceX fined by Washington regulators after worker suffers ‘near amputation’

Lightning struck the launch facility at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, delaying a SpaceX launch. (@LabPadre, via Storyful) Washington state occupational safety officials fined Elon Musk’s SpaceX company $3,600 this month after an accident at one of its facilities reportedly resulted in a “near amputation.” Inspectors with the Washington State Department of Labor […]
SpaceX fined for ‘near amputation’ suffered by worker, records show

U.S. labor safety officials this month fined Elon Musk’s SpaceX company $3,600 after an accident at its site in Washington state left him with “near amputation,” according to inspection records reviewed by Reuters. It is said that he did. a Reuters survey Late last year, Musk’s rocket company was found to have ignored worker safety […]
SpaceX execs accused of sexual harassment, retaliation: filings

A California civil rights complaint alleges that SpaceX executives made sexual and vulgar comments in the workplace, discriminated against female employees, and fired employees who raised alarm over the behavior. . The allegations were made by seven former California-based employees who were fired from SpaceX in 2022, saying they “distracted and embarrassed” the space company’s […]