{"id":502020,"date":"2022-10-18T23:49:12","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T20:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/spacex-engineer-suffered-skull-fracture-in-horrific-accident-report\/"},"modified":"2022-10-18T23:49:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T20:49:12","slug":"spacex-engineer-suffered-skull-fracture-in-horrific-accident-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/spacex-engineer-suffered-skull-fracture-in-horrific-accident-report\/","title":{"rendered":"#SpaceX engineer suffered skull fracture in horrific accident: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a22c2dd4f562\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a22c2dd4f562\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/spacex-engineer-suffered-skull-fracture-in-horrific-accident-report\/#%E2%80%9CSpaceX_engineer_suffered_skull_fracture_in_horrific_accident_report%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;SpaceX engineer suffered skull fracture in horrific accident: report&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSpaceX_engineer_suffered_skull_fracture_in_horrific_accident_report%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;SpaceX engineer suffered skull fracture in horrific accident: report&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>SpaceX was hit with nearly $20,000 in fines in connection to a previously unreported incident in which a longtime engineer suffered a workplace accident that left him in a coma, according to a report Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Francisco Cabada, who has worked for the company for a decade, was reportedly \u201cconducting a routine pressure valve test\u201d on a SpaceX \u201craptor\u201d engine on Jan. 18 when the incident occurred, the report said. <\/p>\n<p>Cabada, who was purportedly standing too close to the valve, was badly hurt when pressure rose faster than anticipated and caused a shield to fly off the valve and strike him.<\/p>\n<p>Cabada was rushed to a local hospital to receive treatment for a skull fracture and head trauma, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/10\/18\/2022\/space-x-technician-accident\">Semafor reported<\/a>. He has since come out of the coma, but is still unable to communicate and needs medical assistance to survive.<\/p>\n<p>The incident resulted in federal scrutiny of the incident. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sl<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed SpaceX with two fines totaling $18,475 for safety violations as part of the still-pending probe.<\/p>\n<p>According <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/pls\/imis\/establishment.inspection_detail?id=1579779.015\">to OSHA\u2019s report<\/a>, \u201cthe final step in the pressure check operation, venting, was done for the first time using an automated program as opposed to the normal manual method that had been used in previous operations.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"817\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/spacex-raptor-5.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"raptor\" class=\"wp-image-24307016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/spacex-raptor-5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/spacex-raptor-5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/spacex-raptor-5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>SpaceX was hit with two fines totaling $18,475 for safety violations.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">SpaceX\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of the fines was for an infraction the agency tagged with its highest level of severity.<\/p>\n<p>The Post has reached out to SpaceX for comment. The California Division of Occupational Health and Safety (Cal\/OSHA), the agency leading the inquiry into the incident, did not immediately return a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>SpaceX reportedly hasn\u2019t publicly acknowledged the incident or updated employees about his health condition.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/spacex-raptor-3.jpg?w=683\" alt=\"SpaceX has yet to publicly acknowledge the incident.\" class=\"wp-image-24307015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/spacex-raptor-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1366 1366w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/spacex-raptor-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/spacex-raptor-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=683 683w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/spacex-raptor-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=341 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\"\/><figcaption>SpaceX has yet to publicly acknowledge the incident.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">SpaceX\/Twitter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Several former SpaceX employees told Semafor they \u201cwere concerned Cabada\u2019s family would not be properly compensated if he can no longer work, or worse,\u201d according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Members of Cabada\u2019s family <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/help-the-cabadas-during-this-difficult-times\">set up a GoFundMe<\/a> on behalf of the injured worker, his wife and three children. The page has raised more than $51,000 from over 500 donations since January.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"762\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/spacex-accident-2.jpg?w=762\" alt=\"Francisco Cabada needs medical assistance to survive since the accident.\" class=\"wp-image-24306993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/spacex-accident-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1524 1524w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/spacex-accident-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1142 1143w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/spacex-accident-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=762 762w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/spacex-accident-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=381 381w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/spacex-accident-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\"\/><figcaption>Francisco Cabada needs medical assistance to survive since the accident.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">tita.delgadillo\/Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The incident occurred during a period of intense competition between SpaceX and other privately-held space exploration companies. SpaceX and rival Blue Origin have each conducted several launches this year while aiming to become a leader in the burgeoning sector.<\/p>\n<p>SpaceX has worked as a federal contractor for NASA since 2006. In 2021, NASA awarded SpaceX a multibillion-dollar contract to build a lunar lander that will eventually return astronauts to the moon.<\/p>\n<p>In an unrelated incident earlier this year, SpaceX was cleared of responsibility in a $20 million wrongful death lawsuit. The firm was sued by the family of a Texas man who was killed in a car crash near the company\u2019s campus in Brownsville, Texas.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"790\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/spacex-accident-1.jpg?w=790\" alt=\"Francisco Cabada\" class=\"wp-image-24303207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/spacex-accident-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1580 1580w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/spacex-accident-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1185 1185w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/spacex-accident-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=790 790w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/spacex-accident-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=395 395w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/spacex-accident-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\"\/><figcaption>Francisco Cabada spent months in a coma after the incident.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Gofundme<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In June, SpaceX reportedly fired a group of workers who had criticized Musk in an open letter and referred to his public commentary as a \u201cdistraction and embarrassment\u201d to the firm.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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