Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Report ID | 2025065465 |
| Address | 1 Rocket Road | City, State ZIP | BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS 78521 |
| Event Date | June 9, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336414 | Inspection # | 1830956 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.98000, -97.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A Space Exploration Technologies Corp. employee was setting up equipment for a welding operation, working from a ladder leaning against a domed vehicle structure. The ladder became unstable at the base, causing the employee to fall about 6 feet and strike their head on the metal leg of a work platform. The employee suffered a concussion and a subdural hematoma and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 9, 2025, a worker at Space Exploration Technologies Corp. in BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture to the brain. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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