(KY3/Gray News) - Officials at a popular amusement park in Missouri say a park employee has died. Park officials have not released any further immediate information but said no guests were involved in the incident and an investigation is ongoing. var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999); It has been called Dr. Seuss Day because of this. A broken axle caused the 2nd car of the train to derail, killing the woman who was on that car. Silver Dollar City announced Thursday an employee died following an incident that happened while he was working Wednesday at the theme park near Branson. "Our prayers are with his family and friends during this difficult time. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @gretacrossphoto. The lawsuit alleges that Dunn failed to maintain a proper lookout, exceeded the appropriate speed for the conditions, followed more closely than reasonably safe and prudent and failed to brake and avoid the Garate family's vehicle. Dies geschieht in Ihren Datenschutzeinstellungen. The park was able to confirm that no guests were injured in the incident, but is yet to release any more details of the incident. document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r); The park released the following statement on Thursday to KY3 regarding the employees death: Daten ber Ihr Gert und Ihre Internetverbindung, wie Ihre IP-Adresse, Browsing- und Suchaktivitten bei der Nutzung von Yahoo Websites und -Apps. Silver Dollar City: 417.336.7100. (AP) Federal labor officials are investigating the death of a worker at the Silver Dollar City theme park near Branson. 2023, Springfield Business Journal, Springfield, Missouri. "It's a tragedy. To report a correction or typo, please email digitalnews@ky3.com, OSHA launches investigation into deadly incident at Silver Dollar City, Greene County judge denies Nicholas Godejohns motion for a new trial, Do Good with Daniel: CCCC Sertoma 417 Whiskey Festival Batch No. document.write (document.charset ? var width = jQuery(window).width(); Silver Dollar Citys Rau named Branson Communications Director Posted on Tuesday February 21, 2023. //]]>-->, Mike Rowe of 'Dirty Jobs' to speak at C of O. Silver Dollar City has been named in a wrongful death lawsuit following a May crash that left a 13-year-old Kansas boy dead. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration opened an investigation into the incident Friday. Our prayers are with his family and friends during this difficult time. if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write ("&exclude=" + document.MAX_used); Silver Dollar City announced the employee's death in a statement issued yesterday. document.write ("<\/scr"+"ipt>"); | Branson, MO 65616 Showboat Branson Belle 4800 Historic State Hwy. The employee was hospitalized July 20 with head injuries allegedly sustained during maintenance and testing of a rollercoaster and died of his blunt force head trauma injuries, July 21. Silver Dollar City is working closely with the proper entities to identify the cause.. '&charset='+document.characterSet : '')); Spokesperson Lisa Rau said an employee was killed in the 1990s when a lightning strike hit a nearby tree and traveled through a metal picnic table. && ! (ky3) By KY3 Staff and Jordan Gartner Published: Jul. Klicken Sie auf Einstellungen verwalten um weitere Informationen zu erhalten und Ihre Einstellungen zu verwalten. Park officials have not released the name of the victim, or where the incident happened. Steve Smith July 22, 2022. ('search-sponsor' == 'pushdown-fallback' && width > 480) Thus, the name, "Silver An employee of Silver Dollar City has died following an incident at the park on Wednesday, July 20. Since the tragic incident, the family have filed a negligence lawsuit against the park. This in turn, caused the car's lap bar to become unlocked, throwing out all 4 passengers on the train to the concrete floor below. More:Silver Dollar City announces employee died following incident at amusement park. Our prayers are with his family and friends during this difficult time. ('pushdown-fallback' == 'pushdown' && width <= 480) Silver Dollar City has not released the employee's name or how he was injured, saying in a news release it is "working closely with the proper entities to identify the cause.". Burke did not say on which ride at the park the injury occurred. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration opened an investigation into the incident on Friday. document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r); 9, City of Springfield wants your input on parking downtown. N EAR BRANSON, Mo. OSHA's investigation will determine how the injuries were sustained and if any violations of safety requirements were a factor in the injury and subsequent death. Fax: (417) 864-4901 if( width <= 480 ){ var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);