American Eagle Fined For Employee Death At RDU
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Posted: 10:42 AM Nov 21, 2007
American Eagle Fined For Employee Death At RDU
American Eagle Airlines has been fined $6,300 for safety violations following an accident that killed a baggage handler at Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
Reporter: Tom Skinner
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American Eagle Airlines has been fined $6,300 for safety violations following an accident that killed a baggage handler at Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

Fleet Service Clerk Lufuluabo Kalonji died in July while working on a ramp. Airline officials say the accident involved a plane and a baggage tug, but they didn't provide details. Clerks work on the ramp, load bags and perform other similar tasks.

The state Department of Labor fined the Texas-based airline on Tuesday. The citation accuses the company of failing to make sure
employees underwent proper training to operate industrial trucks.

It also says an industrial truck didn't have a shift indicator.

Kalonji is survived by his wife and a young daughter.

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