J.C. “Spike” Osorio, the rigger who died on the set of Marvel series “Wonder Man” last week, fell when the wooden catwalk gave way beneath his feet, according to three sources familiar with the accident.
Osorio was working at Stage 3 at Radford Studio Center in L.A.’s Studio City when the accident occurred at 6:42 a.m. on Feb. 6. Bystanders told paramedics that Osorio fell about 50 feet. CPR was unsuccessful, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to a source who was at the scene, one of the wooden supports that held up a section of the catwalk gave way. The planks that rested on top of the support fell away, and Osorio fell through the catwalk.
That account was confirmed by an IATSE official who arrived on the scene shortly afterward, and who asked not to be identified due to the pending investigation.
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Osorio was working at Stage 3 at Radford Studio Center in L.A.’s Studio City when the accident occurred at 6:42 a.m. on Feb. 6. Bystanders told paramedics that Osorio fell about 50 feet. CPR was unsuccessful, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to a source who was at the scene, one of the wooden supports that held up a section of the catwalk gave way. The planks that rested on top of the support fell away, and Osorio fell through the catwalk.
That account was confirmed by an IATSE official who arrived on the scene shortly afterward, and who asked not to be identified due to the pending investigation.
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- 2/15/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
IATSE president Matthew Loeb and the presidents 13 Hollywood locals, saying that “now is the time to change the culture of our work places,” issued a joint statement Tuesday urging members to authorize a nationwide strike against film and TV production companies.
The union leaders said that the strike-authorization vote, which will be held October 1-3, “will empower our negotiators to secure a fair deal.”
“We each have witnessed first-hand the physical and emotional suffering our members and their loved ones endure as a result of punishing and unrealistic schedules, and lack of rest or meal breaks,” they said. “We have repeatedly seen the economic impact of inadequate rates for members who do not make a living wage, and the discounted ‘New Media’ pay rates that subsidize mature and profitable streaming businesses.
“Now is the time to change the culture of our work places. We fully support our members who demand safe and sane working conditions,...
The union leaders said that the strike-authorization vote, which will be held October 1-3, “will empower our negotiators to secure a fair deal.”
“We each have witnessed first-hand the physical and emotional suffering our members and their loved ones endure as a result of punishing and unrealistic schedules, and lack of rest or meal breaks,” they said. “We have repeatedly seen the economic impact of inadequate rates for members who do not make a living wage, and the discounted ‘New Media’ pay rates that subsidize mature and profitable streaming businesses.
“Now is the time to change the culture of our work places. We fully support our members who demand safe and sane working conditions,...
- 9/28/2021
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
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