Theatre Safety Blog: A twenty year old female IDF medical corps officer, Second Lieutenant Hila Betzaleli, died from injuries sustained when the over-stage canopy for an outdoor event collapsed onto her. Seven others were injured, too. The incident happened as the Color Guard soldiers were rehearsing for the National Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day ceremony on Mount Herzl. According to reports, it was very windy at the time of the collapse, and a truss laden with lights fell when a cable failed to stabilize the structure. The structure was about 10 meters tall. An initial investigation revealed that a cable supporting the lighting fixture truss was torn apart and as a result, the fixtures collapsed and dragged a concrete cube that weighs a few tons.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
2012 Summer Event Season Post First Death
Theatre Safety Blog: A twenty year old female IDF medical corps officer, Second Lieutenant Hila Betzaleli, died from injuries sustained when the over-stage canopy for an outdoor event collapsed onto her. Seven others were injured, too. The incident happened as the Color Guard soldiers were rehearsing for the National Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day ceremony on Mount Herzl. According to reports, it was very windy at the time of the collapse, and a truss laden with lights fell when a cable failed to stabilize the structure. The structure was about 10 meters tall. An initial investigation revealed that a cable supporting the lighting fixture truss was torn apart and as a result, the fixtures collapsed and dragged a concrete cube that weighs a few tons.
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