BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS — A lawsuit has been filed against SpaceX and New Gen Products regarding injuries sustained from an explosion of a Freeport valve in a machine shop.

The plaintiff in the suit, Humberto Benavides, filed the suit on Aug. 15 follwing the incident in July, according to court documents.

The injuries were life altering, according to Benavides, who sustained injuries to his ribs, internal organs and head. SpaceX and New Gen Products have both denied the allegations.

According to an article in the San Antonio Express-News , Benavides’ lawyers said that SpaceX and New Gen, the company that makes the Freeport valve, failed to hire or properly train qualified people. They also cite inadequate supervision, an unsafe work environment, failing to act to prevent the accident and

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