console.log('pushdown-fallback / '+zoneId); NEAR BRANSON, Mo. if( (ky3) By KY3 Staff and Jordan Gartner Published: Jul. Have something to tell us about this article? var width = jQuery(window).width(); WebLAWRENCE: The death of James Jefferson Lawrence, former owner of the Silver Dollar Barber Shop and Beauty Salon, 1501 - 7th Street, occurred in Brandon on September 24, 2010. Officials at the popular Silver Dollar City in Missouri have confirmed an employee has passed away at the park near Branson, Missouri after an incident. Our prayers are with his family and friends during this difficult time. STONE COUNTY, Mo. The table below is an incomplete list of roller coaster accidents which resulted in one or more fatality. The employee had worked in maintenance and construction since 2017. The other Garate family members in the Dodge Caravan all suffered minor injuries. 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.". 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 employee died of blunt force head trauma injuries on July 21. As it rolled backward down the loop, the detached car crashed into a concrete pillar about midway down, stopping the train abruptly. 12/19/2022 UPDATE: OSHA fines Silver Dollar City over $14,000 after park employee death. Silver Dollar City announced Thursday an employee died following an incident that happened while he was working Wednesday at the theme park near Branson. 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. Ace Garate was pronounced dead at Cox Health Center in Branson about an hour later. Copyright 2022 KY3 via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Do you agree with the removal of Maryam Mohammadkhani as vice president of the Springfield Public Schools Board of Education? Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, How much? Out of respect for their privacy, we are unable to provide any further information," Silver Dollar City said in a statement on Thursday. 'https://sbjbanners.creativecirclemedia.com/www/delivery/ajs.php':'https://sbjbanners.creativecirclemedia.com/www/delivery/ajs.php'); if (document.referrer) document.write ("&referer=" + escape(document.referrer)); '&charset='+document.characterSet : '')); Branson News Silver Dollar City employee died of blunt force head trauma injuries by: Connor Wilson, Carrie Winchel Posted: Jul 21, 2022 / 02:37 PM CDT Updated: Fire in the Hole is an enclosed roller coaster located at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri. An employee died after an incident at Silver Dollar City. Park officials have not released any further immediate information but said no guests were involved in the incident and an investigation is ongoing. Michael was later pronounced dead at the hospital. BRANSON, Mo. var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999); document.write (document.charset ? // document.write ("?zoneid="+zoneId+"&block=0&blockcampaign=0"); OSHA has six months to complete its investigation, issue citations and propose monetary penalties. The report said Ace Garate was a passenger in a 2009 Dodge Caravan driven by Carlos Garate, 41. David Morantz, a Kansas City attorney representing the family of the boy who died, said Silver Dollar City is thus "vicariously liable for his negligence under the law.". Entered a restricted area for unknown reasons. According to the highway patrol report, the crash happened around 10:24 a.m. May 15 on Missouri Highway 76 about two miles west of Branson. Officials at the popular Silver Dollar City in Missouri have confirmed an employee has passed away at the park near Branson, Missouri after an incident. The park got it's name because when tourists would come to see the cave, they would pay with "silver dollars". This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. of Strathclair, Manitoba and grew up on the family farms in Elphinstone and Strathclair. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration opened an investigation into the incident Friday. 165 | Branson, MO 65616 Silver Dollar City Campground 5125 State Hwy. } zoneId = '48'; 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. 9, City of Springfield wants your input on parking downtown. Klicken Sie auf Einstellungen verwalten um weitere Informationen zu erhalten und Ihre Einstellungen zu verwalten. Silver Dollar City has been open for business this week. While working on a section of track, a train hit the employee. The release from the Department of Labor states the investigation was opened on Friday, July 22, following the Silver Dollar City employees death the previous document.write ("&loc=" + escape(window.location)); The park released the following statement on Thursday to Copyright 2022 KY3 via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | Branson, MO 65616 Showboat Branson Belle 4800 Historic State Hwy. Springfield, MO 65807 2101 W. Chesterfield Blvd., Ste. Silver Dollar City is working closely with the proper entities to identify the cause.. Our prayers are with his family and friends during this difficult time. ('search-sponsor' == 'pushdown' && width <= 480) On July 28, 2015, a A News-Leader file photo of the Silver Dollar City sign. Unfortunately, the incident at Silver Dollar City means that three people have lost their lives at American theme parks in the last year alone. C of O asks SCOTUS to weigh in on gender housing case, UPS employees charged with trafficking cocaine, Buy Reprints & Plaques On the same day, Michaels raft capsized and his family were left trapped in the water. The three-story steel coaster was built in-house by Silver Dollar document.write ("<\/scr"+"ipt>"); KY3 reports Silver Dollar City is facing a nearly $15,000 fine from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration after a maintenance employee died in July. Spokesperson Lisa Rau said an employee was killed in the 1990s when a //]]>-->, Mike Rowe of 'Dirty Jobs' to speak at C of O. Burke said OSHA has six months to complete its investigation, issue citations and propose monetary penalties. A Silver Dollar City employee died at the amusement park after being injured on Wednesday. var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999); The park released the following statement on Thursday to KY3 regarding the employees death: It is with great sorrow that we share the loss of a Silver Dollar City employee following an incident that occurred while working late yesterday afternoon. Story idea? 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. Probably a nosebleed. Since the tragic incident, the family have filed a negligence lawsuit against the park. zoneId = '25'; The entrance to the service area had a low roof. (ky3) By KY3 Staff and Jordan Gartner Published: Jul.