Overview
- Newly released OSHA records detail that a Universal Orlando maintenance worker was severely shocked on April 24 around 7:22 a.m. during routine work on Harry Potter and the Battle of the Ministry.
- The employee contacted a 480-volt busbar and was hospitalized at Orlando Health with a broken arm, multiple fractured ribs, and a dislocated shoulder.
- Investigators found the busbar was not properly locked out even though the ride is normally secured in three places for this procedure.
- OSHA issued a citation with an initial $16,550 penalty that was reduced to $11,585 in an informal settlement, and inspectors reported no abatement problems or employer resistance.
- Universal did not provide comment, the OSHA documents do not update the worker’s condition, and the incident adds to wider safety scrutiny following a Stardust Racers fatality and prior Volcano Bay shock reports.