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Netflix Crew Member Who Almost Died in 33-Foot Fall Pushes for Safer Sets: ‘We Want Things to Be Fixed’


Netflix crew member Michael Oronoz had 11 surgeries, suffered a brain injury and had to relearn to walk and talk. He and his wife want safer sets.

Last year, the couple filed a multimillion-dollar negligence lawsuit against Hudson Pacific Properties, the owner of Sunset Gower. “These workers are often the backbone of productions but are repeatedly subjected to hazardous working conditions, all while studios turn a blind eye to basic safety measures in the pursuit of profit,” he said in an email. Additionally, a photo taken three months before the accident shows the gate was tied shut with a rope or a string — not a secure latch.

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