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SpaceX probe | Elon Musk's mission to Mars leaves hundreds of staff with major injuries, report finds

Elon Musk's mission to Mars leaves hundreds of staff with major injuries, report finds

Hundreds of unreported injuries have occurred at Elon Musk’s SpaceX facilities in less than a decade, amid the company relentlessly pursuing a mission to Mars, a probe has found.

An investigation by Reuters has revealed that SpaceX employees have faced significant health and safety risks to keep up with the demanding work pace set by CEO Elon Musk.

The report uncovered more than 600 previously undisclosed workplace injuries at SpaceX facilities since 2014, representing only a portion of the total undisclosed injuries.

Examining injury logs and public records from the company's six major facilities, Reuters found that SpaceX had failed to report much of the injury data, violating regulatory standards. The investigation involved interviews with numerous current and former SpaceX employees.

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