The family of a maintenance employee who was killed following a tire explosion at Delta Air Lines’ TechOps facility last August has sued the company, alleging negligence in safety protocols and training.
The suit comes a month after the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration imposed the maximum penalty against the Atlanta-based airline for the incident that killed two and seriously injured one employee.
The February OSHA citation for $16,550 found Delta “failed to ensure that adequate aircraft tire deflation procedures were developed and implemented” to control the hazards of a tire explosion. The citation became a final order in late March and has been paid in full, a Department of Labor spokesperson confirmed…