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(AP) \u2014 A\u00a0Walt Disney World\u00a0worker in Florida was injured while attempting to stop a large runaway prop boulder from rolling into seated spectators at the Indiana Jones live show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The worker at the \u201cIndiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular\u201d at the Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios park was knocked to the ground by the 400-pound (181-kilogram) prop boulder after it moved off its track on Tuesday and started rolling toward audience members. Another worker stopped the boulder before it reached the spectators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Disney on Wednesday wouldn&#8217;t disclose the worker&#8217;s injuries, citing privacy reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the attraction&#8217;s scheduled shows was canceled Tuesday after the accident, and Wednesday&#8217;s shows were modified to exclude the prop boulder. Disney said it was reviewing why the prop rolled off the track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re focused on supporting our cast member, who is recovering,&#8221; Disney said in a statement. &#8220;Safety is at the heart of what we do, and that element of the show will be modified as our safety team completes a review of what happened.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The show is based on the Indiana Jones films and recreates an early scene in the first film, \u201cRaiders of the Lost Ark.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ORLANDO, Fla. 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