Hiding Unsafe Conditions Behind Suicide
I have no great affection for employers who fail to provide a safe workplace — as the law and common morality dictate. Especially, when, as a result of that negligence, workers are hurt or killed.
But I have real contempt for employers who lie about how their employees were injured or killed.
Such is the case with the death of American Airlines employee Michal Ingraham who was killed at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on April 20, 2023, when the aircraft-towing vehicle he was driving accelerated more than expected and crashed into a jet bridge.
According to a police report obtained by the Austin American-Statesman, the tug Ingraham was operating was known by some staff to have “several mechanical issues,” including a brake failure that caused a collision 10 days before Ingraham’s death. Ingraham “started to push back an aircraft, but the tug went faster than usual. It veered right. And the 14-ton vehicle crashed near gate 24 and pinned the man between the vehicle and the jet bridge. One 911 call suggested that the vehicle’s accelerator pedal got stuck.”
Menzies Aviation, which provides “safe and efficient aviation services,” was responsible for the tug’s maintenance
The plot thickens:
https://jordanbarab.com/confinedspace/2023/08/04/hiding-unsafe-conditions-behind-suicide/
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