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

An worker conducting regular attraction astatine a Tokyo theme park reportedly died aft becoming trapped for an extended play wrong nan system of an attraction ride.

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

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

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

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A wide exterior position 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 circle astir a cardinal pillar. The seats rotate and emergence on nan building to a tallness of astir 30 feet.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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