“Walking Dead” stuntman missed the fall padding on concrete floor by inches
More details have emerged about the on-set accident that claimed the life of a stuntman for the popular TV show, “The Walking Dead.” Investigators looking into last week’s incident will have a tool not usually available in occupational fatality inquiries: film footage of the event.
According to news reports, 33-year-old John Bernecker was supposed to perform a stunt fall from a balcony over a railing at the Atlanta-area location where the AMC show is filmed. Bernecker missed by mere inches the material that was supposed to protect him that consisted of 22-inch boxes, and PORTaPIT pads (a jump landing system also used in sporting events).