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They might work at the happiest place on Earth, but Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and Buzz Lightyear face more danger in the workplace than most of us, a new study reveals. Children who punch and kick, heavy costumes that cause neck and back strain and moving parade floats caused injuries to more than a third of the 1,900 actors who play the characters in Disney parks worldwide, according to the US Health and Safety Administration. Disney has turned to Nasa engineers to help design \"user-friendly\" costumes that are lighter, more manageable and offer greater flexibility and vision for those inside. The worst example cited in the study was the death of 38-year-old Javier Cruz, who was crushed by a parade float at Disney World in Orlando in 2004 while dressed as Pluto. Disney was fined $6,300 ( |
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发表于 2007-6-11 22:27:34