Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119933794 - Warner Brothers Studios
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Warner Brothers Studios
3701 Oak Street
Burbank, CA 91505
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:7812
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/30/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/10/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361363328 |
Investigation Summary
At about 8:45 p.m. on July 29, 1993, an accident occurred at the stage #31 ranch facility of Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, CA. Employee #1, a 48-year-old special effects technician, was hit by a plywood piston while rehearsing a scene from a film called Demolition Man. Employee #1 was sitting inside a dummy car when a pressurized cylinder prematurely blew off and pushed him into the windshield. Employee #1 was knocked out temporarily. Paramedics from the Burbank Fire Department transported Employee #1 to Saint Joseph Medical Hospital, where he was treated for a minor injury, placed under observation, and released.
Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CYLINDER, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119933794 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Engineering technicians, n.e.c. |
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