It is with great sorrow that we share the loss of a Silver Dollar City employee following an incident that occurred while working late yesterday afternoon. ! Out of respect for their privacy, we are unable to provide any further information. 4 people died, with other 20 people injured. (KY3/Gray News) - Officials at a popular amusement park in Missouri say a park employee has died. Mechanical failure Fatal falls Struck by the train , Mike Rowe of 'Dirty Jobs' to speak at C of O. 2023, Springfield Business Journal, Springfield, Missouri. Silver Dollar City named in wrongful death suit related to BRANSON, Mo. document.write ("&loc=" + escape(window.location)); The park released this statement to KY3 News Thursday morning. ! [CDATA[ He was a dedicated and passionate member of our Silver Dollar City family, having worked in maintenance and construction since 2017. var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'? 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