Thursday, August 07, 2025
Jacob's Pillow Production Manager Dies in Accident on Grounds
iBerkshires.com - The Berkshires online guide to events, news and Berkshire County community information.: The Berkshire District Attorney's Office reported that there are no criminal charges being brought to the accidental death of the Jacob's Pillow summer employee, 40-year-old Kathryn "Kat" Sirico o Rochester, N.Y.
After an investigation it was found that the events leading to Sirico's death were related to a work-place accident.
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I heard about this from someone that goes to CMU over the summer and it broke my heart. We spend so much time learning about and thinking about safety in our industry but even then it is easy to forget how easy a tragedy like this can happen. And this wasn’t even one of those big scary situations, it was just some platforms and they did so much damage. I think legally this is such a hard situation to be in. Because based on the information that was given to this really was an accident and I do not know what could have prevented it. But is the company liable, what about the intern, the other employees helping with this task, or even more the ones leading it. I am someone that has a lot of interest in law and protecting employees and I would be curious to know what is going down and how this is going to be made right. I know that it affected a lot of people.
This is a tough reminder of just how dangerous our industry can be. Moving platforms on a dolly is something most of us have done, sometimes every single day. Reading this article, I can’t help but wonder; what was considered standard practice at the time? How many platforms were stacked up? Were they strapped down? How many dollies were being used? It’s so easy to think, “That won’t happen to me,” but the truth is it only takes a split second to go from in control to completely out of control. That’s why it’s important to stop and really think about what we can do to prevent something like this from happening again. Sometimes the solutions can be pretty simple; using a different method of transport, strapping down the stack, keeping the load smaller, or making sure there are enough people to handle the weight safely. Just as important is communication; knowing when it’s time to step back, let the equipment do what it’s going to do, and make sure you keep yourself safe first. Including to always plan the path, and look ahead for possible hazards; slopes, tipping points, pinch hazards this happens before you even start moving. Accidents like this are a stark reminder of what is important. If we take the time to ask questions and make small changes, we can help keep ourselves and each other safer in the future.
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