Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202543237 - Stunt Performer Is Injured in Fall
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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314857855 | 08/23/2011 | 7812 | 512110 | Lock And Key Productions Inc Dba Fear Factor |
Abstract: On August 18, 2011, Employee #1, a stunt performer, was performing a stunt that involved a controlled descent of approximately 70 ft from a suspended cargo net to the ground. He wore a full-body harness and was supported by a safety line that was connected to a 100-ton crane mast and was also under the control of a decelerator device. This device was designed provide a controlled descent to the ground during the final portion of the fall. When the safety line became kinked in one of the pulleys, slack continued to build on the other side. After the kink worked through the pulley, the slack resulted in an additional 8 ft free fall, causing Employee #1 to strike the ground. He was immediately treated at the scene by the on-site set paramedic and was subsequently hospitalized for fractures of both feet and ankles. Prior to the incident, several trial runs were conducted successfully using sand bags and mannequins.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 314857855 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Artists, performers and related workers n.e.c. |