David Ritchie 1/26/2007
David Ritchie, 56, a veteran set dresser, died instantly Thursday, the set was being torn down and crushed Ritchie, causing his death
Yearly Archive: 2017
Country singer Granger Smith hospitalized after fall from stage 12/3/17
Yet another Fall-off Stage
Olivier Rochette November 29, 2016
Rochette was hit by a telescopic lift and taken to a local hospital, according to the company and police.
Cirque du Soleil Technician Dies
The son of a Cirque du Soleil co-founder was struck by a lift and died from his injuries while working on the “Luzia” show
Public Venue Safety Summit Sydney AU 3/28/17
Identify and protect against internal and external threats
Develop smarter approaches to counter violent extremism
Improve current public event security, safety and risk strategies and capabilities to face the current threat environment and to ensure event continuity
Benefit from new collaboration, communication and engagement methods between all different safety stakeholders
Optimise crowd management operations and outcomes
Stagehand Dies In Tragic Accident After AVENGED SEVENFOLD Show In Germany 2/20/17
as the crew was dismantling the stage, a 26-year-old stagehand fell 20 meters (that’s approximately 65 feet) directly onto Marvin P. The 26 year old survived the fall with serious injuries but sadly Marvin died at the scene. Crew members are still unsure why the initial fall happened and noted than an expert will try to “reconstruct the accident.” 19-year-old stagehand identified as Marvin P.
Tracy Irwin May 3, 2011
The story should read “a very talented lighting professional was killed when aluminum truss capsized due to negligence.” Entertainment Industry Professionals are termed “industrial workers” or just plain “workers” in the news. So the true story, the very real dangers of our profession are never chronicled, and safety issues ignored.
Walter Thomas May 6, 2004
a worker fell off a wire ladder above the stage at the James L. Knight Center, plunging about 50 feet to his death.
The worker, identified by a fellow stagehand as Wally Thomas
Sugarland Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse
The Indiana State Fair stage collapse was an incident during an August 13, 2011, outdoor concert by Sugarland at the Indiana State Fair in which a wind gust from an approaching severe thunderstorm hit the stage’s temporary roof structure, causing it to collapse. The structure landed among a crowd of spectators, killing seven people and injuring 58 others.