Federal safety investigations into three Disney accidents continue

In this March 19, 2009 file photo, a Disney World monorail passes Spaceship Earth at Walt Disney World's Epcot Center in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

While the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has just about wrapped up its investigation into an accident at Universal Orlando this summer, separate probes into three summer incidents at Walt Disney World have yet to be resolved.

A spokesman for OSHA said all three of its Disney investigations — including its review of a July 5 monorail collision that occurred just four days after the Universal accident — are “continuing.”

The agency has up to six months to complete each. OSHA said it does not expect any delays beyond the six-month deadline.

The monorail accident killed 21-year-old driver Austin Wuennenberg. OSHA is also examining the deaths of 47-year-old performer Mark Priest, who was injured after a stumbling into a wall during a performance of “Captain Jack’s Pirate Tutorial” at the Magic Kingdom; and 30-year-old performer Anislav Varbanov, who broke his neck while rehearsing for the “Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

The National Transportation Safety Board is also probing the monorail crash. Its investigation is expected to take longer to complete.