( CNN ) -- Cirque du Soleil and a Las Vegas casino are facing thousands of dollars in citations after a performer fell nearly 100 feet to her death during a show in June . The performer , Sarah Guillot-Guyard , plunged to the floor after the wire rope from which she was suspended broke , the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( OSHA ) said in a statement Tuesday outlining the results of its investigation into her death . Guillot-Guyard , an experienced acrobat and aerialist , died from `` multiple blunt force trauma , '' OSHA said . The fall happened as Guillot-Guyard , 31 , was performing in the final scene of the long-running Cirque du Soleil show `` Ka '' in front of an audience at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino on June 29 . During the scene , a mock battle , performers were suspended in the air on lines controlled by wireless remote controls . The wire rope Guillot-Guyard was attached to was severed by her `` rapid ascent , '' which caused the rope to come out of the pulley and scrape against a `` shear point , '' according to OSHA . She fell 94 feet to the floor , it said . Shortcomings cited . The agency said Cirque du Soleil had n't trained Guillot-Guyard properly and had failed to adequately protect employees working for the show . Those issues were among the six citations OSHA proposed for Cirque du Soleil , with fines totaling more than $ 25,000 . It issued three citations for the MGM Grand , with total penalties of $ 7,000 , saying the casino 's employees were exposed to hazards because of shortcomings in Cirque du Soleil 's safety measures . Both companies said they would appeal . `` Cirque du Soleil completed an exhaustive review of its safety policies and procedures in the wake of the tragic accident involving Sarah , '' Cirque du Soleil said in a statement . `` We have redoubled our efforts to ensure the overall diligence and safety of our performers and crew . '' MGM said that `` safety always has been the top priority for both MGM Resorts and Cirque du Soleil and we continue to work to ensure the safety of our cast and crew . '' 'You could hear screaming ' In the immediate aftermath of Guillot-Guyard 's death , one man who witnessed her fall described the horrific sequence of events . Guillot-Guyard `` was being hoisted up the side of the stage and then just plummeted down , '' Dan Mosqueda told the Las Vegas Sun newspaper . `` Initially , a lot of people in the audience thought it was part of the choreographed fight , '' he said . `` But you could hear screaming , then groaning , and we could hear a female artist crying from the stage . '' The show was suspended after the fatal accident . It resumed performances more than two weeks later . Guillot-Guyard was born in Paris , specialized as an acrobat and aerialist , and had performed for more than 20 years , according to a website for Cirquefit , which describes itself as a circus and fitness program for kids . She taught classes through that program . Nicknamed `` Sassoon , '' she was part of the original cast of `` Ka , '' Cirque du Soleil said in a statement issued shortly after her death . Cirque du Soleil , which translates as `` Circus of the Sun '' from French , is headquartered in Montreal . It was founded in 1984 . Cirque du Soleil shocks Beijing audience with Tiananmen 'tank man ' image . CNN 's Tina Burnside contributed to this report .
The performer fell almost 100 feet after a wire rope broke , the OSHA said . It happened during the final scene of a performance in front of an audience . Cirque du Soleil faces fines worth over $ 25,000 ; MGM Grand faces $ 7,000 . Both companies say they will appeal the decision .