SpaceX, the world leader in rocket launches, is increasingly coming under scrutiny for its workplace practices.
A recent safety review performed by Reuters highlights an upsetting trend at the aerospace company.
For the second year in a row, injury rates at SpaceX far exceed the industry average.
A Falcon 9 booster stage following its landing atop the SpaceX droneship Of Course I Still Love You.Photo: NASA
Discouragingly, the injury rate worsened at SpaceX compared to the previous year.
The situation doesnt appear to be improving.
The Atlantic team fared a bit better, enduring 3.5 injuries per 100 workers.
SpaceX is the only company currently in the business of recovering incoming boosters from droneships.
Accordingly, its teams are having to deal with unique and sometimes extreme challenges.
SpaceX has consistently refuted claims that it neglects the safety of its workers.
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