A crewmember who was engaged on the Marvel Studios collection “Marvel Man” died following an accident on set Tuesday morning, Feb. 6, at Radford Studio Middle in Studio Metropolis.
Paramedics have been despatched to the 4000 block of Radford Avenue at about 6:45 a.m. on a report {that a} man had been injured in a fall, in response to the Los Angeles Fireplace Division.
Juan Carlos Osorio, 41, of Temple Metropolis died on the scene, in response to the Los Angeles County Division of Medical Examiner. Osorio fell from “a catwalk,” in response to the Los Angeles Police Division.
In keeping with Deadline, which first reported the information, Osorio was a rigger.
“Our ideas and deepest condolences are together with his household and buddies, and our assist is behind the investigation into the circumstances of this accident,” a Marvel spokesperson mentioned in a press release.
The Occupational Security and Well being Administration, or OSHA, will examine the loss of life.
Matthew D. Loeb, president of the Worldwide Alliance of Theatrical Stage Workers, mentioned the labor union was shocked and saddened.
“We’re working to assist our member’s household, and his fellow members and colleagues,” Loeb mentioned in a press release. “Security on set is our highest precedence and we are going to help Cal/OSHA of their investigation in any approach that we are able to.”
Whereas crew accidents and deaths on movie and tv units have traditionally been underreported, there have been a number of fatalities lately which have resulted in high-profile lawsuits and requires trade reforms.
They embody the 2021 deadly capturing of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film “Rust,” when a gun that actor Alec Baldwin was pointing at her went off, and the 2014 loss of life of Sarah Jones, a 27-year-old digital camera assistant killed in a practice accident on the set of the film “Midnight Rider.”
From 1990 to 2014, no less than 43 individuals died on units within the U.S. and greater than 150 have been left with life-altering accidents, in response to a 2016 report by The Related Press. These numbers have been derived by combing via information from office and aviation security investigations, courtroom information and information accounts.
Filming is ready to start subsequent month on “Marvel Man,” which stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and was delayed by final yr’s twin Hollywood strikes.