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Showing posts with label Accident. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Accident. Show all posts
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Easter play crane malfunction sends Jesus actor too far into the sky
Boing Boing: The stunned crowd quickly forgets about the performance and watches the ascending actor in awe and horror. A crane malfunction caused this, which must have been quite terrifying for the actor. It looks as if he was never going to stop — or perhaps not until he reached the Artemis crew.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Coachella horror as massive light fixture rains down on fans mid-concert: ‘Blood all over’
nypost.com: A night of high-energy beats at Coachella took a frightening turn when a heavy lighting fixture plunged down on the audience — striking at least one concert-goer in the head and leaving her bloodied. leaving at least one attendee bloodied.
Monday, April 13, 2026
Coachella stage closes after stage light falls on attendee
www.sfgate.com: Every year, electronic music heads at Coachella flock to Do LaB, a festival within a festival known for its curated lineup and surprise big-name acts; past guests have included Skrillex and Billie Eilish. DJ and producer John Summit was one of this year’s surprise sets, touching down a little after 8 p.m. Friday night. About halfway through this performance, onlookers report that a heavy light fixture fell from the stage, injuring at least one person in the audience.
Monday, January 12, 2026
Disney Employee Struck by Prop Boulder at 'Indiana Jones' Stunt Show
variety.com: A Disney World Hollywood Studios employee was struck by a prop boulder during a showing of the “Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!” stage show after the 400-pound rubber sphere became displaced from its track.
Tuesday, December 02, 2025
Experience: I was stabbed in the back with a real knife while performing Julius Caesar
Life and style | The Guardian: As someone committed to my craft, I’ve always believed that the show must go on. An accident in my second year of university took it to new extremes. It was the Exeter University theatre society’s annual play at the Edinburgh fringe and I’d landed the part of Cassius in Julius Caesar.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Worker in critical condition after falling 50 feet from Acrisure Stadium scoreboard
WPXI: A man is in critical condition after falling 50 feet from the main scoreboard at Acrisure Stadium.
This happened Saturday around 10 p.m., following the end of the Pitt game, while crews were setting up for Sunday Night Football.
It was a precarious rescue. Pittsburgh EMS stabilized the victim and used a pulley system and basket to lower him to safety before he was rushed to Allegheny General Hospital in critical condition.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Malfunctioning drones rain fireballs on fleeing crowd
AV Magazine: A pyrodrone show went disastrously wrong when spectators were showered with fireballs.
The incident, which took place in Liuyang, China, saw people flee for cover in panic as sparks rained down.
Thursday, October 28, 2021
How live ammo got on set still a mystery in Baldwin shooting
Las Vegas Sun Newspaper: Light from a high afternoon sun slanted through the tall windows of the weathered wooden church, catching on the plank floorboards and illuminating the stained glass. Outside, the arid ground of the northern New Mexico foothills stretched for miles — a picturesque setting for an Old West gun battle.
Labels:
Accident,
Calamity,
Film,
Props,
Workplace Safety
Monday, September 21, 2020
Couple die in theatre tragedy at performance dedicated to Wuhan medical workers who fought coronavirus
South China Morning Post: A Wuhan nurse and her husband were killed in a tragic accident during a local theatre performance celebrating frontline medical workers
and China’s victory against the Covid-19 pandemic
, the Wuhan city government said.
Almost two weeks after the accident, the Wuchang district government in Wuhan posted its first information about the incident that occurred about 9pm on September 6 at the Han Show Theatre, a venue run by the Wuhan Wanda Dragone Performing Arts Company.
and China’s victory against the Covid-19 pandemic
, the Wuhan city government said.
Almost two weeks after the accident, the Wuchang district government in Wuhan posted its first information about the incident that occurred about 9pm on September 6 at the Han Show Theatre, a venue run by the Wuhan Wanda Dragone Performing Arts Company.
Labels:
Accident,
Around the World,
COVID-19,
Pandemic,
Safety
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