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Injury Rates at SpaceX Soar Above Industry Norms (gizmodo.com)
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[โ€“] Carighan 12 points 6 months ago

Still, the specific injuries sound gruesome, like amputations and crushing. And sure, to a degree this just happens if you do something often enough, but we have safety standards for a reason, it's wild to me that this isn't something where safety is paramount.

After all, think about all the product that could get damaged! ๐Ÿ˜‘