An airport employee was struck and killed by a fuel truck at yesterday morning. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has opened an investigation into the fatal incident. This is on the tarmac at ’s airport just this year.

Medics from Austin-Travis County EMS arrived at the scene around 9:30 a.m., Medical personnel attempted to resuscitate the employee before pronouncing them dead at 10:00 a.m. Not much is known about how the fuel truck hit the ground worker. The Austin Police Department has yet to reveal the victim’s name and job title publicly. Austin City Councilmember Alison Alter released a statement regarding the death:

“Deeply saddened by the news of a City of Austin Government employee who was killed in a fuel storage truck accident on the tarmac at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. My thoughts are with their family and coworkers. All city employees deserve a safe place to work.”

was killed after the pushback he was driving crashed into a jet bridge. A corporate investigator for the airline suggested that the incident could have been suicide, according to the However, those claims were refuted when it became apparent that the vehicle had a lengthy history of mechanical problems.

While there has been a lot of focus over the past year to prevent aircraft near-miss from being serious collisions, there needs to be a concerted effort to They’re the ones working up close with