{"id":741092,"date":"2026-04-20T15:13:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/741092\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T15:13:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:13:42","slug":"san-antonio-museum-of-science-and-tech-faces-9000-in-federal-penalties-over-ceos-workplace-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/741092\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio Museum of Science and Tech faces $9,000 in federal penalties over CEO’s workplace death"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TheThe museum\u2019s flagship space is SAMSAT AREA 21 at Boeing Center at Tech Port. Credit: Instagram \/ samsat210<\/p>\n

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) hit the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology with nearly $9,000 in financial penalties over an accident took the life of the local organization\u2019s founder and CEO. <\/p>\n

Inventor David Monroe, 72, died in September when a jet engine he and a colleague were attempting to bring into an exhibit space rolled onto him at a loading dock at Boeing Center at Tech Port, according to multiple news reports. San Antonio police investigated the fatality<\/a> and determined there was \u201cno criminal element\u201d involved. <\/p>\n

Even so, OSHA fined the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology, or SAMSAT, $4,965 for failing to train workers on how to how to properly secure items they move up or down a loading dock, according to a document released earlier this month<\/a>. <\/p>\n

An unsecured dolly used to move the jet engine rolled down a loading ramp and onto Monroe, crushing him, multiple news outlets reported at the time of the accident.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The museum\u2019s OSHA fine comes in addition to an informal $3,972 settlement the organization reached with federal regulators over the death. <\/p>\n

SAMSAT was founded in 2016 at Port San Antonio, the redeveloped Kelly Air Force Base. The museum\u2019s flagship space, SAMSAT AREA 21, is located at Boeing Center at Tech Port, a concert venue and event space.<\/p>\n

In comments to the Express-News<\/a>, current SAMSAT CEO Cliff Zintgraff said the museum cooperated fully with the federal investigation \u201cwith a focus on the work environment of our staff.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe at SAMSAT miss David very much, and we feel his presence every day,\u201d Zintgraff added.<\/p>\n

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