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News: Disney World fined over worker death

Posted at 5:42 PM EDT (2142 GMT)

Aug. 11th, 2004 -- Walt Disney World was fined $6,300 dollars today as a result of a death that occurred last February in a parade. 38 year-old employee Javier Cruz was caught between two parts of a three-part float in the "Share a Dream Come True" parade and was killed.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) faults Disney for placing employees in positions where they can be struck by moving vehicles. Disney must show OSHA that it has taken steps to prevent such accidents in the future by August 20. OSHA refrained from fining Disney the maximum penalty of $7,000 dollars.

For additional information on this story, see The Tallahassee Democrat.

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Phil Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 9164 View Park/Ride Count	Why not give them the full fine?
8/11/2004 5:44 PM
Aaron Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 4401 View Park/Ride Count	According to the source article, the full fine is for "willful violations" or repeat offenders.
8/11/2004 5:46 PM
coolgeek24751 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 54 View Park/Ride Count	How much is 6300 dollers to disney?
8/11/2004 8:51 PM
Phil Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 9164 View Park/Ride Count	I would think that if someone ends up dying that would be deserving of a full fine.
8/11/2004 10:09 PM
RaptorXLC Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2688 View Park/Ride Count	But someone could end up dying either in a worse way, or from an accident that was more avoidable.
8/11/2004 10:42 PM
Magnum Robert Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 3196 View Park/Ride Count	Wow, Disney was fined a whopping $6,300---that's like Disney losing parking income from the first row or two of cars on one particular day---big deal. The fine is more symbolic than anything.
8/13/2004 1:35 PM

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