Oregon music fest turns deadly for workers: employer cited
Alarm devices were disabled
A popular and long-running Oregon music festival turned deadly last summer when two a boom lift tipped, killing two workers. That incident at the Pickathon Music Festival, an annual three-day extravaganza outside of Oregon that has been held every August since 1999, led to a state OSHA investigation and fines for the workers’ employer.
GuildWorks employees Brad Swet and Brandon Blackmore were on a lift platform about 40 feet high, removing down ropes from trees, when the platform tipped over.