OCEAN CITY, N.J. — A New Jersey man has died after authorities said he fell while working on an amusement park Ferris wheel.
According to NJ.com and WCAU-TV, the incident occurred about 10:30 a.m. Monday at Gillian’s Wonderland Pier in Ocean City. The city said 62-year-old Robert W. Sanger, a subcontractor from Pittsgrove who worked for Cargo Tech International, fell from a lift and died, NJ.com reported.
In a statement, the park’s president, Ocean City Mayor Jay A. Gillian, offered condolences to the victim’s family.
“We are cooperating with all appropriate authorities to thoroughly investigate the cause of this tragic accident,” the statement read. “As we get more information, we will provide it.”
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the case, according to NJ.com.