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Death at SpaceX’s South Texas Facilities Prompts Workplace Safety Investigation

May 20th, 2026 • 5 minView Source

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating an incident at SpaceX’s South Texas facilities that resulted in the death of a worker. Jose Luis Bautista, a 25-year-old man from Donna, died Friday morning after falling 8 feet from scaffolding, …

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