Foodles Production (UK) Ltd have pleaded guilty to failing to protect actors and workers on set following an incident where Hollywood actor Harrison Ford suffered a broken leg and other injuries. Harrison Ford was struck by a metal door on the set of the Millennium Falcon on the 12th June 2014 at Pinewood Studios.
The actor believed that the structure was inactive and so walked underneath it – but it was remotely operating which meant it ended up pinning the actor to the ground, resulting in his broken leg. The accident posed a risk of death, and if an emergency stop had not been activated, then it could have killed somebody.
Harrison Ford became trapped under the closing metal-framed door which had a weight comparable to that of a small car.
Accepting Liability
This was a foreseeable incident, and on the 26th July, Foodles Production (UK) Ltd accepted liability to two charges.
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