Elon Musk—SpaceX injury rates 2.7x industry average - ~600 unreported injuries since 2014, multiple OSHA citations
SpaceX facilities have injury rates significantly above industry averages. Starbase (Texas) had a Total Recordable Incident Rate of 4.27 per 100 workers in 2024 vs. industry average of 1.6. A Reuters investigation found ~600 previously unreported workplace injuries since 2014, including 100+ cuts/lacerations, 29 broken bones, 17 crushed hands/fingers, and 9 head injuries. Employees alleged Musk pressured workers to skip safety procedures to meet deadlines. In November 2025, a worker was crushed by metal support from a crane.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.443 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)× agency (negligent ×0.5)
Evidence (1 signal)
SpaceX injury rates 2.7x industry average - ~600 unreported injuries since 2014, multiple OSHA citations
SpaceX facilities have injury rates significantly above industry averages. Starbase (Texas) had a Total Recordable Incident Rate of 4.27 per 100 workers in 2024 vs. industry average of 1.6. A Reuters investigation found ~600 previously unreported workplace injuries since 2014, including 100+ cuts/lacerations, 29 broken bones, 17 crushed hands/fingers, and 9 head injuries. Employees alleged Musk pressured workers to skip safety procedures to meet deadlines. In November 2025, a worker was crushed by metal support from a crane.