In the wrongful death suit, lawyers for Christine Wuennenberg say Disney failed to follow its own monorail-safety procedures, leading directly to the July crash that killed 21-year-old Austin Wuennenberg. The complaint seizes in large part on Disney’s policy of having monorail drivers continue driving their trains from the front cabin
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OSHA Reduces Fine Against Disney In Deadly Crash
A fine leveled against Walt Disney World for safety violations uncovered after the death of an employee in a monorail accident last summer has been reduced. Last December Walt Disney World was fined $44,000 for safety breaches that reportedly contributed to the July 5 death of 21-year-old Austin Wuennenberg, as
Walt Disney World Cited by U.S. in Monorail Crash
Walt Disney Co.’s Walt Disney World was cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for safety violations involving the death of a monorail driver in a July collision at the Florida theme park. The U.S. safety agency said in an e-mailed statement today that it proposed $44,000 in penalties
Trains Involved In Disney Monorail Crash Retired
Walt Disney World is planning to retire two monorail trains that were involved in the July 5 accident that killed a driver. The pink and purple lines will be out of service to pay respect to the cast members involved in the crash, including 21-year-old Austin Wuennenberg, who died. The
Disney World’s monorail gets some electrical work
All eyes and ears are on Disney with the events of the past year. So just thought this might be news worthy even if it is just routine maintence. From the Orland Sentinel: Walt Disney World has been making some monorail repairs. The giant resort recently filed notice for electricians
US Dept of Labor to probe Disney Deaths
An accidental death of a 30-year-old performer at Walt Disney World in Florida on Tuesday has prompted an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA and a state official, The Wall Street Journal reports. It’s the third death among performers at the park since July. Anislav Varbanov died late
Monorail collision triggered by worker’s failure to activate track switch
From the Orlando Sentinel: The chain of events leading to a fatal crash on Walt Disney World‘s monorail system was triggered by an employee who mistakenly radioed others that he had activated a track switch, according to multiple people familiar with details of the accident’s investigation. The employee was working
Monorail Crash Update
Three Walt Disney World employees have been placed on paid leave as part of the investigation into a monorail crash which killed a 21-year-old train operator over the weekend. A Disney spokeswoman said Thursday that the paid leave is not disciplinary action but part of the investigative process. The employees
Disney visitors remember monorail pilot Austin Wuennenberg
Looks like the video embed has been disabled. If you goto the Orlando Sentinel website you can watch this touching tribute to Austin. Just click on his picture for the jump.
Disneyworld Monorail Crash Interview & 911 Calls
Here is an interview with the EMT who was at Disneyworld on vacation and just happened to be there when the accident occurred. http://www.wesh.com/video/19974302/index.html Three 911 calls relating to the Disney World monorail crash were released Monday. http://www.wesh.com/video/19966524/index.html
Disney monorail crash kills conductor with video
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family… Two monorail trains smashed into each other at Walt Disney World in Orlando early Sunday morning, killing one conductor and injuring the other. A Walt Disney World spokesman said the crash happened at about 2 a.m. Sunday on the monorail’s last
