Walt Disney World monorails were out of service briefly after a monorail pilot received a minor electric shock while flipping a switch, authorities said. The pilot was mildly shocked in the arm while switching on a beacon that identifies the beam the monorail is traveling on, a fire official and Disney said. He was taken to Florida Hospital Celebration Health by ambulance, where he was treated and released. Park guests were removed from the area while the pilot was being treated on the platform. The monorails were down for 20 or 30 minutes.
In July 2009, monorail pilot Austin Wuennenberg, 21, was killed when one train backed up and crashed into another one. The National Transportation Safety Board said its investigation will last until at least this fall. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Disney for four safety violations and fined the company $35,200. On July 9, an electrician was killed by a large jolt of electricity as he worked at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney.
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