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Labor inspectors have fined Elon Musk's SpaceX for $3,600 after a worker suffered a "near amputation" of a foot at the company's Redmond, Washington site,after his skull was fractured. All told, SpaceX has been slapped with $50,836 in safety violation fines over the last several years, in addition to a pending lawsuit from the family of the comatose worker.
The latest fine came as a result of Washington state labor inspectors visiting the Redmond facility in December after receiving complaints about lax safety standards, according toThe worker who almost got their limb severed was injured when a heavy "roll of material" fell on their foot.
Another worker is recorded as saying that "safety can get overlooked" because Musk is so intent on meeting its ambitious goals in space that workplace safety is often not considered.It sometimes appears that Musk's SpaceX is following the same pattern.
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