SpaceX Faces Lawsuit Over Employee's Coma-Inducing Injury

The lawsuit, filed by the injured worker's wife, highlights ongoing safety concerns and a pattern of workplace injuries at the aerospace company.

Francisco Cabada, a SpaceX employee, was severely injured during a rocket engine test in 2022, resulting in a skull fracture and a coma that he remains in two years later.
Cabada's wife, Ydy Cabada, has filed a negligence lawsuit against SpaceX, accusing the company of inadequate safety practices.
An earlier investigation revealed a pattern of workplace injuries at SpaceX, including hundreds of incidents and one death, raising serious concerns about the company's commitment to worker safety.
Insiders reported that SpaceX's senior managers had been warned about the dangers of rushing the engine's development, including concerns about insufficient staff training and inadequate testing of components.
A Reuters investigation found that the average injury rate for SpaceX's California site was 1.8 per 100 workers, more than double the space industry's standard of 0.8.