kitlane Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 A man has died at G Live in Guidlford, Surrey today (9/2/13). From the little information available it sounds like an accident occured during the get-in or fit-up for a show. Report here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 A man has died at G Live in Guidlford, Surrey today (9/2/13). From the little information available it sounds like an accident occured during the get-in or fit-up for a show. Report here I can't tell you significantly more than the article, but it is one of my local venues and I have friends that work there (all unharmed thank god). The loading door at G-Live opens upwards, and from what I can gather the mechanism for this failed during a get-in, causing the door to fall. My thoughts are with the the man's family and colleagues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I had worked with the deceased and heard about this incident today from a friend. The deceased was a non-technical promoter type working with the band. Absolutely terrible news, no-one should die working a show and condolences to anyone affected. You see people doing some stupid things in the world of theatre and events, but then someone is killed through no fault of their own in what should be a safe area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathanhill Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 The dock door at G Live is a bi-fold door wide and high enough to get two trailers side by side in the dock. It weighs about a tonne and a half. My thoughts are with the families of the dead and injured. A tragic accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallMike Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I was at G-Live just half an hour ago - we hired some monitors to them for that gig. The door mechanism failed while the door was being opened or closed. A tragic accident indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew C Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 BBC report with names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erroneousblack Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Very sad, thoughts with his family. Also as a sea farer my thoughts go out to the five crew killed in a lifeboat incident on the Thompson Majestic in La Palma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathanhill Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Sadly, Trevor Grills, the other person injured at G Live has died. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21426938 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 This is a really sad incident. We all know that theatres are an inherently risky and dangerous environment, and we do everything we can to mitigate the risk from the dangers that are ever-present on a working stage ... but sometimes I guess fate conspires to present a situation that no-one could've imagined or foreseen. It'll be interesting to see exactly what the findings of the H&SE reveal as being the cause of this incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoLiEn Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I too await the investigation with baited breath, as my venue also has a Bifold door (which was serviced last week and found to be in perfect condition.) Thoughts go with the family's of those involved, and to the close knit community of Port Issac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam L F Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Having known a few people who were working at the time, my heart goes out to those involved, and to who was operating the door at the time. I won't say any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peternewman Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 For anyone else who, like me, might not have made the connection, the tour manager who died was also a former manager of the Alban Arena in St Albans; there's some more info here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitlane Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 Man charged with Manslaughter by gross negligence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Lewis Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 These documents are also of some interest.... Improvement Notice Defence Infrastructure Organisation Safety Alert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamharman Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 These documents are also of some interest.... Improvement Notice Defence Infrastructure Organisation Safety Alert From your second link it is understood that the doors still have no anti-drop mechanism, nor is it possible for one to be retro-fitted for either Schweiss or Express Hi-Fold doors. I don't know exactly what these doors look like, but surely all that's required is a big inertia reel that allows free movement at low speeds but locks solid when it drops??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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