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Fall kills worker, 58, at Disney's Epcot theme park in Orlando, authorities say
Published March 13, 2019
Tourists walk at Epcot in Orlando, Fla., June 13, 2016. (Associated Press)
A construction worker died after falling at a job site at Disney's Epcot theme park in Orlando on Tuesday evening, officials said.
The man was later identified as George Grimes, 58, local media reported.
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The Orange County Sheriff's Office said the man was the only person hurt in the incident after deputies were called around 5:20 p.m., a report said. The worker was pronounced dead by the Reedy Creek Fire Department.
Deputies said the preliminary investigation indicates there was no foul play involved, Orlando's WFTV-TV reported.
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Officials with Walt Disney World did not immediately return the station's requests for comment.
No other details were immediately available, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
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