By FNC Reporter Phil Keating

Federal safety investigators descended upon what’s billed as The Happiest Place On Earth, after 3 employees died on the job since early July.  Investigators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are exploring whether the three separate accidents are exactly that—unrelated accidents—or whether the three on-the-job fatalities share a common thread involving federal safety violations.

The most recent death involved 30 year old Anislav Varbanov, who joined the cast of Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular just one week prior.  Investigators say he died after breaking his neck performing a routine tumble, jumping over another performer, then tucking and rolling into a landing.  Before that, an actor in the Captain Jack’s Pirate Tutorial at Magic Kingdome died after hitting a wall.  His friend told reporters that the actor claimed he’d slipped on a slippery floor.  And on July 5^th, a monorail driver died after a collision involving another train.

Disney World’s been investigated by OSHA 17 times since 2007.  Some investigations concluded Disney had been in violation;  others were dismissed.  In the 5 years before 2007, OSHA launched five investigations into Disney.

A Disney spokeswoman tells FOX that the only commonality is that all three fatalities involved Disney employees, adding that 60,000 cast members perform at Disney World on any given day, and when you add tourists, the expansive Disney World property holds a population the same size as Reno, Nevada.

OSHA investigations typically take about 6 months to conclude.

For the 2^nd straight day, Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular stayed closed to tourists, but it is scheduled to re-open Thursday.