According to Kansas City Star, it is understood that the employee worked in the parks maintenance and construction department for about five years. if( width <= 480 ){ The U.S. Department of Labors Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the death this week of a maintenance employee at Silver Dollar City. Spokesperson Lisa Rau said an employee was killed in the 1990s when a zoneId = '25'; He was a dedicated and passionate member of our Silver Dollar City family, having worked in Maintenance and Construction since 2017. Greta Cross is the trending topics reporter for the SpringfieldNews-Leader. Klicken Sie auf Einstellungen verwalten um weitere Informationen zu erhalten und Ihre Einstellungen zu verwalten. While working on a section of track, a train hit the employee. if( 1 man was killed, with other 3 injuried. On Wednesday, Silver Dollar City confirmed an employee was injured in an incident and died at the park. 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. During a test run, failed to secure his lap bar and assume a good riding position, Fainted during the ride causing her to fall from the stand-up restraint. The report said Ace Garate was a passenger in a 2009 Dodge Caravan driven by Carlos Garate, 41. (ky3) By KY3 Staff and Jordan Gartner Published: Jul. As it rolled backward down the loop, the detached car crashed into a concrete pillar about midway down, stopping the train abruptly. }else{ 'https://sbjbanners.creativecirclemedia.com/www/delivery/ajs.php':'https://sbjbanners.creativecirclemedia.com/www/delivery/ajs.php'); A Silver Dollar City employee died at the amusement park after being injured on Wednesday. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. [CDATA[ document.write ("?zoneid="+zoneId+"&block=0&blockcampaign=1"); All passengers escaped serious injury except one man who did not hear shouts to duck. On The Job:Is your workplace reaching its full potential? Ticket costs for STLs Big 4 sports teams, Major League Baseball could take over broadcasting, Cardinals bring back monthly ballpark pass for 2023, Local 17 year old helps in City SCs debut win, Win a Midday Makeover from Studio STL and West County, Comedian Kevin James is coming to Stifel Theatre, TOOTSIE the comedy musical coming to the Fox Theatre, Chelsea Haynes gives a big dose of Positivitea, The Food Pedaler is the OG of food delivery service, NEO Home Loans helps people buy a home with confidence, Richard Thomas joins us to talk about his role in, The perfect foundation from Culler Beauty, try it, Wine Down Wednesday: Pairings for your Oscar picks, Check it out: $1.3M Missouri log cabin featured in Country Living up for sale, Windshield covers and other handy gear you need for, 18 trendy cowboy boots to wear this winter, 18 books youll want to read on Dr. Seuss Day, Huge fire breaks out at an OFallon, Mo business, Man to be executed in June for killing 2 Mo jailers, Mo governor would control St. Louis police under, Grandmother devastated by 15-year-olds murder, STL City SC players work to kick hunger out of community, Man arrested during KC standoff facing federal charges, STL mayor signs bill to combat traffic violence, Missouri debates ban on LGBTQ education for all grades, Fenton scratcher ticket player wins $100,000, Remains of Korean War soldier coming home to STL, Schnucks sweepstakes rewards St. Louis kids with, Retired Ill. officers angry at boards delay on gun, These STL suburbs among best to retire in Missouri, Execution-style murder in downtown STL caught on, Convicted Sweetie Pies TV star still in disbelief, Forecast: Aurora Borealis visible from Missouri, $1.3M Missouri log cabin featured in Country Living, Missouri property tax assessment forms due Wednesday, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration opened an investigation into the incident on Friday. NEAR BRANSON, Mo. The three-story steel coaster was built in-house by Silver Dollar //]]>-->. && ! A faulty wiring in the ride control caused the block to be ignored, which in turn caused two cars to collide with each other. The park got it's name because when tourists would come to see the cave, they would pay with "silver dollars". Since the tragic incident, the family have filed a negligence lawsuit against the park. A spokeswoman for the federal Department of Labor says the employee was hospitalized Wednesday with head injuries allegedly sustained during maintenance and testing of a roller coaster. The deceased employee had worked at Silver Dollar City since 2017 in maintenance and construction, the theme park said. if (document.mmm_fo) document.write ("&mmm_fo=1"); 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.