Chemical Cloud Injures Worker at Disneyland

A Disneyland employee was taken to a hospital Saturday after being exposed to a chemical cloud in the park’s maintenance area, an Anaheim fire official said.

The incident came a day after three Disney employees from the adjacent California Adventure park were treated at a hospital and released after one of them inadvertently mixed two chemicals in a water treatment center for one of the park attractions.

Saturday’s incident happened about 2:30 p.m. in a back lot, away from park attractions.

A resin mixture unexpectedly produced smoke, said Maria Sabol, a spokeswoman for the Anaheim Fire Department.

The resin is used to repair various fiberglass rides at Disneyland, she said.

Eight park employees were evaluated by paramedics, she said. One, who suffered from asthma, complained of breathing problems and was taken to a hospital.

Sabol could not say Saturday evening whether the employee, who was not identified, had been released.

The three employees who were involved in Friday’s incident at California Adventure were treated and released the same day.

On Saturday, fire officials closed the Disneyland Railroad ride, which loops around the park, for three hours because of the chemical smoke.

“It was more of a precaution,” Sabol said. “No visitors were affected” by the smoke and the rest of the park remained opened.

Sabol said the investigation into the cause of the accident would be left to Disneyland park officials. “I don’t see a connection” between the two incidents, she said. “They were in different locations.”