Tokyo theme park worker dies after being trapped inside ride mechanism during routine maintenance

An worker conducting regular attraction astatine a Tokyo taxable parkland reportedly died aft becoming trapped for an extended play wrong the mechanics of an attraction ride.

The incidental occurred astatine Tokyo Dome City Attractions connected the "Flying Balloon" thrust connected Tuesday, the institution said.

"During regular attraction enactment connected the ride, 1 of our employees became trapped wrong the ride's gondola mechanism," the institution said. "Following rescue operations, the worker was transported to a hospital, wherever their decease was subsequently confirmed."

According to section media outlet NHK World Japan, the idiosyncratic was identified by constabulary arsenic 24-year-old Kamimura Hina. It took astir 5 hours for unit to escaped her, but she was yet pronounced dormant astatine a hospital.

VIDEO CAPTURES HORRIFIC MOMENT CHAIRLIFT SNAPS AT RUSSIAN RESORT, SENDS TERRIFIED TOURISTS PLUMMETTING

A wide exterior presumption of Tokyo Dome adjacent to a taxable parkland connected Tuesday, March 10, 2026, successful Tokyo, Japan. (Daniel Shirey/WBCI/MLB Photos)

"Flying Balloon" is reportedly a 12-seat thrust wherever passengers beryllium successful a ellipse astir a cardinal pillar. The seats rotate and emergence on the operation to a tallness of astir 30 feet.

During the operator’s monthly inspection, the seats were elevated, allowing Kamimura and 5 colleagues to entree and inspect the ride’s mechanisms, according to the outlet.

The unfortunate is believed to person been moving connected a stepladder erstwhile the raised seats abruptly fell, trapping her against the cardinal pillar.

10 INJURED AFTER CARS ON GIANT PENDULUM RIDE BREAK APART MIDAIR, HORRIFYING VIDEO SHOWS

People locomotion past the Thunder Dolphin roller coaster ride, left, and the Big O Ferris wheel, right, astatine Tokyo Dome City Attractions amusement analyzable successful Tokyo, Japan, connected Sunday, March 15, 2020. (Toru Hanai/Bloomberg)

"We connection our deepest prayers for the repose of the deceased employee's soul, and we widen our profound condolences and apologies to their bereaved family," the companay said. "We besides privation to connection our sincere apologies erstwhile again to each customers and stakeholders who person been inconvenienced and caused anxiousness arsenic a effect of this accident.

People locomotion past the Tokyo Dome City Attractions amusement complex, successful Tokyo, Japan, connected Sunday, March 15, 2020. (Toru Hanai/Bloomberg)

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP

The corp said it is conducting a full-scale probe into the origin of the mishap successful coordination with applicable authorities, including constabulary and the occurrence department.

Operations astatine each the attractions of the amusement parkland were instantly suspended until further notice, "as we dedicate our afloat efforts to thoroughly investigating the origin of this incidental and implementing measures to forestall its recurrence," they added.