Comment on At SpaceX, worker injuries soar in Elon Musk’s rush to Mars
SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Just playing devils advocate for a moment. Not saying that SpaceX should be doing everything it can for worker safety.
But how do these numbers compare against similar industries like construction or fabrication?
lunar17@lemmy.world 2 months ago
From the linked article:
No mention of other industries, but a quick search shows that the injury rate is 2.4 in construction and 3.2 in manufacturing. However, it’s important to note that all industries underreport injuries, especially SpaceX, as OP’s article discusses.
Also, I think it’s interesting to note that Texas, where SpaceX are moving most of their operations, has the most worker deaths of any state.
SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Thx for the info. I think SpaceX has a bigger construction/manufacturing operation compares to other launch providers who tend to oursource most of that work.
Pretty dire numbers as a significant portion are not high risk jobs.