Gillian's Wonderland Pier: Man dies after falling while working on Ferris Wheel in Ocean City, New Jersey

A MAN has died after falling from a lift while working on a ferris wheel at a boardwalk.

The subcontractor was working at Gillian's Wonderland Pier in Ocean City, New Jersey, on Monday morning when he fell.

Officials rushed to the cene just after 10.30am where they discovered what had happened.

The man was said to have been on a lift while working on the Ferris wheel when he fell.

Gillian's confirmed the incident on social media, calling the situation a "tragic accident."

"Our thoughts and prayers go to his family," pier president Jay A Gillian said.

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The team at Gillian's have said they are cooperating with the investigation into the worker's death.

The victim has not yet been identified.

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