
SpaceX crane collapse in Texas being investigated by OSHA
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- Jun 26, 2025
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A recent crane collapse at a SpaceX facility in Texas is being investigated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
The crane collapse was first captured on the YouTube channel Lab Padre.
The incident follows a string of Starship Super Heavy mishaps or explosions.
A SpaceX crane collapse at the company's Starbase, Texas facility on Tuesday has prompted an investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the federal agency told CNBC in an email.
The crane collapse was captured in a livestream by Lab Padre on YouTube, a SpaceX-focused channel. Clips from Lab Padre were widely shared on social media, including on X, which is owned by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
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It wasn't immediately clear whether any SpaceX workers were injured as a result of the incident. Musk and other company executives didn't respond to a request for comment.
A spokesperson for OSHA told CNBC that more details will be available after the investigation is complete.
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SpaceX has a history of workplace injuries that exceed industry average, Reuters previously reported. In 2014, one of the company's employees, Simon LeBlanc, died on the job due to what OSHA concluded was a failure by the company to protect him from a clear hazard.
Earlier this year, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a Musk-led effort by the Trump administration to slash the size of the federal government, cut OSHA's resources and shuttered at least 11 of its field offices. Through DOGE, Musk sought to reduce federal agency budgets, personnel and even certain regulations, limiting their ability to investigate and enforce existing laws.
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