Federal workplace regulators have hit the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology with nearly $9,000 in penalties tied to the September workplace death of its founder and CEO, David Monroe. Monroe, 72, was killed when a 5,000‑pound jet engine rolled down a loading dock at the Boeing Center at Tech Port as staff moved the massive equipment for an exhibit.
OSHA citation and settlement
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a “serious” citation, assessing a $4,965 penalty for failing to train employees on how to properly secure items moved on a dock board. The museum later agreed to an informal $3,972 settlement on April 8, 2026. Together, those amounts bring the federal action against the museum to nearly $9,000, according to OSHA and reporting by the San Antonio Express-News.
How the fatal loading accident unfolded
Local coverage and police records indicate the engine was sitting partly on a movable steel ramp, a dock board, when the truck pulled away, leaving the ramp unsupported and allowing an unsecured dolly to roll down and onto Monroe. The San Antonio Current and other outlets report investigators described the unloading as rushed and concluded there was “no criminal element” in the Sept. 19, 2025 accident that killed Monroe.
Museum response…