OCEAN CITY, N.J. (1010 WINS) — A 62-year-old New Jersey man fell to his death Monday morning while working on a Ferris wheel at a Jersey Shore amusement park.
The Pittsgrove man, Robert W. Sanger, was a subcontractor working at Gillian’s Wonderland Pier in Ocean City when he fell from a lift just after 10:30 a.m., according to city spokesperson Doug Bergen.
Sanger, who was employed at Cargo Tech International of Swedesboro, was pronounced dead at Shore Medical Center from his injuries.
"We are saddened to report that an employee of a subcontractor working on a lift at Gillian's Wonderland Pier suffered a fatal injury Monday morning," Jay Gillian wrote in a statement posted to the park’s Facebook page. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family."
Along with being president of the amusement park, Gillian is also mayor of Ocean City.
It is unclear how the fall happened. The accident is being investigated by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, city officials said.
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