Safety violations upheld in Georgia movie set death
Film Allman LLC cited for willful, serious safety violations following worker fatality, injuries
The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has upheld citations issued by OSHA to Film Allman LLC after an investigation into the death of a 27-year-old camera assistant and injuries to eight other workers.
Sarah Jones was killed while trying to escape an oncoming freight train during the filming of a scene on Feb. 20, 2014, for the movie "Midnight Rider," a biopic based on the life of musician Gregg Allman. Film Allman LLC had been denied permission to film on the bridge where the accident occurred due to safety concerns.