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Case Status: OPEN

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Inspection: 1560072.015 - Rust Movie Productions, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: New Mexico

Inspection Nr: 1560072.015

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 10/22/2021

Site Address:
Rust Movie Productions, Llc
Bonanza Creek Rd. Bonanza Creek Ranch
Santa Fe, NM 87508

Mailing Address:
502 S. Broad St., Thomasville, GA 31792

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 512110/Motion Picture and Video Production

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/25/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed:

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1825978

Case Status: OPEN

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations		1		1		2
Current Violations		1		1		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$131,871	$0	$0	$0	$131,871
Current Penalty	$0	$131,871	$0	$0	$0	$131,871
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Willful	5A0001	04/19/2022	04/29/2022	$131,871	$131,871	$0	05/10/2022	C - Contested
2.	02001A	Other	19100157 E02	04/19/2022	05/13/2022	$0	$0	$0	05/10/2022	C - Contested
3.	02001B	Other	19100157 E03	04/19/2022	05/13/2022	$0	$0	$0	05/10/2022	C - Contested

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 140509.015

Event: 10/21/2021

One Employee Is Killed, One Is Wounded After Accidental Shoo

At 1:50 p.m. on October 21, 2021, an Employee #1 (Cinematographer) and Employee #2 (Director) were establishing a motion picture scene, adjusting the camera and equipping a coworker (Actor) with a .45 caliber "Long Colt" revolver. The cowor ker fired the weapon discharging a projectile which struck both employees causin g severe injuries. Employee #1 incurred a gunshot wound her right armpit/chest/a bdoman areas and upper middle back as the bullet exited her body killing her. Em ployee #2 incurred a gunshot wound to right shoulder, requiring hospitalization. No projectile was supposed to be in the firearm, which should have only contain er a dummy round with no gunpowder. The investigation is ongoing to determine ho w live rounds ended up in the revolver.

Keywords:abdomen, arm, back, bullet, chest, defect, defective, defective equipment, dry explosive, firearm, gunfire, inexperience, insufficient supervision, lack of work procedures, misjudgement, misjudgement of hazardous si

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1560072.015			Fatality		Artists, performers and related workers n.e.c.
2	1560072.015			Hospitalized injury		Actors and directors

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