The Walking Dead season 8: Production company hit with huge fine after on-set accident
THE WALKING DEAD production company has been issued the maximum fine after a tragic accident occurred on set last year.
The Walking Dead production company face a huge fine
Stalwart Films have been issues with a fine of $12,675 after stuntman John Bernecker died following a fall from a 20 foot high platform whilst rehearsing a scene for the eighth series of The Walking Dead.
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration announced yesterday that they had “cited Stalwart Films LLC for failing to protect employees from fall hazards while filming television show, the Walking Dead”.
A statement from OSHA Atlanta Regional Administrator Kurt Petermeyer on their website read: “This tragedy should serve as a wake-up call for the entertainment industry.
John Bernecker died after a fall on the set of The Walking Dead
The OHSA have issued Stalwart Films with a fine
“The entire industry needs to commit to safety practices for actors and stunt people involved in this type of work,” he warned.
Stalwart Films have 15 working days to pay or contest the fine.
Stunt performer John passed away in hospital after sustaining head injuries landing on concrete after his on-set fall in July.
John died following head injuries sustained when he fell over 20 feet
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The Walking Dead production company face a $12,675
Following the incident, AMC shut down production on the new series, issuing a statement saying: “We are saddened to report that John Bernecker, a talent stuntman for The Walking Dead and numerous other television shows and films, suffered serious injuries from a tragic accident on set.
“He was immediately transported to Atlanta hospital and we have temporarily shut down production.
In the aftermath of the accident, The Walking Dead executive producers Gale Ann Hurd, Robert Kirkman, Dave Alpert and Greg Nicotero along with Scott M. Gimple cancelled panel show commitments to attend John’s funeral.
The Walking Dead will return to AMC on February 25 and will air on FOX UK the following day.