Disney Employee Killed at Park by Rollercoaster Cart
A worker at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida was killed after being struck by a rollercoaster cart. 52-year-old Russell Sherry Roscoe was working on part of the ride when he was struck by one of the ride’s vehicles and suffered massive head injuries as a result.
Co-workers rushed to provide first-aid care to Roscoe who was later transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center for medical care. Roscoe died the morning of the 14th as a result of his injuries. The accident occurred as the ride was closed for maintenance and the accident was not witnessed by any of the park’s visitors at the time.
Maintenance workers of any kind often find themselves in the line of danger, especially when they are in charge of fixing things like theme park rides that may malfunction at any time. The report stated this is the second death associated with the ride at Disney’s theme park. Theme parks have been known to be at the center of attention after patrons were killed as a result of one of the rides at the park.
There is always an inherent danger in any theme park ride and in most, if not all cases, there is an explicit warning prior to the patrons entering the ride. The report also states that Disney was fined $21,000 and after investigators discovered five safety violations in 2008. If this incident proves to be the fault of Disney or any of its workers, they could be held accountable for Roscoe’s death.
