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Dorney is fined $7,000

ALLENTOWN (AP) A Pennsylvania amusement park is facing a fine after federal regulators say it failed to protect workers from extreme heat, including a teenager who was burned after collapsing near a deep fryer.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Monday it's proposing a $7,000 fine for Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom's failure to protect outdoor and concession stand workers from sunlight and other heat sources.The agency says it's proposing the Allentown park pay another $2,000 for a record-keeping violation.The park didn't immediately return a message.It has 15 business days to comply, request a conference with the agency's area director or contest the findings before an independent commission.The agency says the park should have had a heat-illness prevention program in place with consistently available water and shaded breaks.