terrible news {Cast Member Passes Away After Falling from Ride Platform} [Merged]

[A Big Kid]

Message originally posted by A Big Kid on 11-29-2007 at 12:33 PM:

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has confirmed to News 13 that an Animal Kingdom worker who was injured on the job has died.

Disney said that over the weekend the worker was operating the Primeval Whirl roller-coaster at Animal Kingdom when she fell from a ride platform and hit her head.

The worker was taken to the hospital, and Disney said it learned Wednesday that her condition has gotten worse.

The company said the ride was working normally at the time and that the worker went into an area where she wasn't supposed to.

Deputies and OSHA are investigating what happened.

There is a discrepency about exactly when the unidentified woman died. The Sheriff's Office told News 13 Thursday morning that the woman was still alive. However, OSHA said that the woman may have already been dead when Disney called them Wednesday.

OSHA regulations say that a company must contact them less than 8 hours after the company finds out about a death.

Disney has not yet commented on the death.

The last time a Disney worker died was in February 2004 when Javier Cruz, 28, was run over by a parade float at the Magic Kingdom while he was playing Pluto.

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Message updated by Figment! on 11-29-2007 at 1:27 PM:

Central Florida 13 posted this update:

OSHA Retracts Confirmation Of Disney Worker's Death

Thursday, November 29, 2007 12:59:25 PM

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration may have given News 13 incorrect information. They now say they cannot confirm that an Animal Kingdom worker who was injured on the job has died.

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Message updated by Figment! on 11-29-2007 at 4:08 PM:

Orlando Sentinel Reports Cast Member is in 'Grave Condition'

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Message updated by Figment! on 11-29-2007 at 10:50 PM:

Orlando Sentinel Updates That the Cast Member has Passed Away

[faline]

How sad.

[Figment!]

Disney worker in 'grave condition' after falling from ride platform

Central Florida In Brief
Orlando Sentinel
November 29, 2007

A Walt Disney World employee remains hospitalized in 'grave condition' after falling from a ride platform Saturday at Animal Kingdom.

The female employee, 63, was hit by a moving car on Primeval Whirl, a roller-coaster-like ride, and was taken by ambulance to a hospital, said Jacquee Polak, Disney spokeswoman.

Polak did not release the worker's name.

The woman was working as a ride attendant and moved into an area on the ride platform that is prohibited while the ride is moving, Polak said. She fell and hit her head after being hit by the moving ride.

The victim's family contacted Disney officials Wednesday and said the woman's condition had worsened, Polak said.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating and the Orange County Sheriff's Office was notified of the incident, Polak said. A sheriff's spokesman said he could not find a report of the incident Wednesday night.

[ibelieveindisneymagic]

Either way, this is horrible news...and to have incorrectly been reported as dead...I just can't imagine!

[goofysbabe]

How terrible - my prayers & thoughts are with the family.

[RedheadWriter]

awful news

[GrumpyFan]

Wow, that's sad. I hope she recovers.

[DizneyFreak2002]

This is horrible news... But, really... How can they say one minute she died, then turn around and say OPPS MAYBE NOT... That's terrible... Before releasing information, they shoudl make sure they HAVE the RIGHT information...

If she hasn't passed on, I hope she recovers... if she passed, then this is one tragic accident...

[MinnieMommie]

My thoughts and prayers are with this woman and her loved ones.

[IloveDisney71]

Oh my goodness, I can't believe they would say someone had died without being sure!
This is very sad. If she is still alive, I hope she recovers. I will say a prayer for her and her family.

[Deesdisney]

My familys thoughts and prayers are with her and her family.

[*Liz*]

OrlandoSentinel.com
Disney worker dies after falling from ride platform
Bianca Prieto

Sentinel Staff Writer

8:05 PM EST, November 29, 2007

A Disney employee who fell from a ride platform over the weekend died Thursday evening, according to Disney officials.

"Our sympathies are with the family tonight," said Jacquee Polak, Disney spokeswoman. "We offer them our support during this difficult time."

The woman, who was in her 60s, was a ride attendant on the Primeval Whirl, a roller coaster type ride at Disney's Animal Kingdom. She stepped into a prohibited area on a platform and was hit by a moving car.

She fell and hit her head, Polak said.

The woman's name was not released, at the family's request, Polak said.

Earlier in the day, several local news outlets reported that the woman had died, though that information was erroneous.

The Occupational Safety and Heath Administration was at Disney today to inspect the ride, Polak said.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office is also investigating.

[Crow]

thats terrible
another sad happening

[Figaro]

Horrible news to hear she has passed. My thoughts go out to her family.

[joanna71985]

The poor CM. Thoughts and prayers going out to the family.

[Wannagoback]

Looks like she was standing in the wrong place and was struck by one of the cars and knocked off the ride..... Very sad to have this happen at any time not to mention during the holidays...

Link to story

*Note* Just noticed this is posted in the news, rumor section... Sorry about the double post.

[DisneyGiant]

So sad - what a terrible accident.

My prayers are with her family.

[BelleandtheBeast]

That is so sad, my heart goes out to her family and friends.

[BelleandtheBeast]

So sad, my heart goes out to her family and friends. This is so tragic and to happen during the holidays just worsens it.

[ToDisney]

My prayers and sympathy to her family.