Donna man dies after falling from scaffold at SpaceX, justice of the peace confirms
· KRGV (NBC 5)
A 25-year-old man named Jose Bautista from Donna died after falling from a scaffold at a SpaceX facility near Starbase on May 15. According to Cameron County Justice of the Peace Mary Esther Sorola, Bautista fell eight feet and was transported to Valley Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 5:15 a.m. The preliminary autopsy indicated he suffered blunt force trauma. Starbase officials expressed condolences to Bautista's family, noting that the incident occurred outside city limits and that inquiries should be directed to SpaceX and relevant authorities. OSHA is currently investigating the incident.
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