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OSHA ends investigation of on-duty death of American Airlines employee at Austin's airport

OSHA said no companies were cited in connection with the person's death.

AUSTIN, Texas — Editor's note: The above video was published on April 20.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has closed its investigation into a deadly incident at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) from earlier this year. 

In April, an American Airlines employee named Michal Ingraham died when a ground service vehicle hit a jet bridge. 

According to KVUE's news partners at the Austin American-Statesman, both American Airlines and Menzies Aviation, a U.K.-based company, were subjects of OSHA's federal investigation. However, on Friday, OSHA officials confirmed to KVUE that no companies were cited Ingraham's death at the close of the investigation.

The scope of OSHA's investigation is not clear.

At the time of the incident, the Austin Police Department (APD) said it was being ruled as an accidental death.

OSHA is still investigating a separate incident at AUS that happened earlier this week. A vehicle hit and killed a worker outside the airport, near gates 33 and 34, on Oct. 31. APD said its investigation into this incident is ongoing and that the person's name or job title will not be released at this time.

OSHA told KVUE that it could not comment on an open and ongoing investigation. It also said by law, it has up to six months to complete its investigation into this incident.

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