Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 11:07 am Post subject: Electrician hurt at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports Compl
Sad news to report:
By Rene Stutzman and Anthony Colarossi, Orlando Sentinel
2:03 p.m. EDT, July 9, 2010
An electrician employed with Buena Vista Construction Company was seriously injured today while installing a stage at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and later died.
The man, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Celebration Hospital.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been notified and Osceola County Sheriff's detectives are investigating.
"Today, we are grieving with his family, friends and co-workers and extend our deepest sympathies to them," said Disney spokeswoman Andrea Finger. "We are reaching out to his family to offer our support during this difficult time. We're working closely with authorities to gather facts."
In a news release, the Osceola County Sheriff's office said it responded to a call at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex around 10:35 a.m.
Upon arrival, deputies spoke with witnesses who indicated an electrician employed with Buena Vista Construction Company was seriously injured while installing a stage. The company is a Disney subsidiary employing trade workers, such as electricians and carpenters.
Twis Lizasuain, a spokeswoman for the sheriff's office, said she would release more information soon.
Reedy Creek Improvement District Deputy Fire Chief Bo Jones said his team arrived on scene following a 911 call about an electrocution and found the man being given CPR by a citizen. Emergency workers took over and then transported the man to the hospital within minutes.
Jones said the victim appeared to be in his 40s.
The man was involved with the set up for a temporary transformer supplying power to a tent being erected at the sports complex.
It was not in an area frequented by guests, but it was not immediately clear whether Disney guests witnessed the incident.
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:33 pm Post subject: UPDATE
A person who called 911 said the emergency scene was located right at the front of the Wide World of Sports facility, near the main entrance.
On the 911 calls, the dispatcher communicates with people on the scene trying to help the man by administering CPR and, later, an AED, or automated external defibrillator.
At one point the dispatcher asks, "Is he breathing?"
The person on the scene says, "He is not breathing right now."
During another call, the caller said, "I've got a guy that's been electrocuted…He's down. He's not breathing."
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