Osha has fined CBS’ Eye Productions, the producers of its drama “MacGyver,” $9,472 for an accident that left a stunt coordinator seriously injured last summer.
The labor agency dinged Eye Productions for “failing to protect employees from hazards while filming a television show.” Osha said it investigated the incident “after a stuntman was injured while performing a stunt from a moving vehicle traveling approximately 18 mph. Osha issued a serious citation for failing to provide adequate head protection during stunts.”
The stunt coordinator, Justin Sundquist, was injured in an on-set accident last August and was placed in a medically induced coma for several days, due to head injuries. According to an individual familiar with the matter, Sundquist was injured when he fell during a stunt involving a moving vehicle.
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“This incident underscores the requirement for employers in the entertainment industry...
The labor agency dinged Eye Productions for “failing to protect employees from hazards while filming a television show.” Osha said it investigated the incident “after a stuntman was injured while performing a stunt from a moving vehicle traveling approximately 18 mph. Osha issued a serious citation for failing to provide adequate head protection during stunts.”
The stunt coordinator, Justin Sundquist, was injured in an on-set accident last August and was placed in a medically induced coma for several days, due to head injuries. According to an individual familiar with the matter, Sundquist was injured when he fell during a stunt involving a moving vehicle.
Also Read: 'MacGyver' Stunt Coordinator Justin Sundquist Out of ICU
“This incident underscores the requirement for employers in the entertainment industry...
- 2/20/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Osha has slapped the producers of CBS’ MacGyver with a “serious citation” for an accident on its Atlanta set in August that seriously injured stunt coordinator Justin Sundquist. Its proposed penalty, however, is only $9,472.
Sundquist was injured when he fell off the back of a moving vehicle while performing a stunt he also was coordinating. His head injury was so serious that part of his skull had to be removed to relieve the pressure on his brain. Hospitalized for weeks, including several days in a coma, he’s still going through rehabilitation on his long road to recovery.
CBS’ Eye Productions was cited “for failing to protect employees from hazards while filming a television show,” Osha said in a statement that did not identify the name of the show. “Osha investigated the incident after a stuntman was injured while performing a stunt from a moving vehicle traveling approximately 18 mph. Osha...
Sundquist was injured when he fell off the back of a moving vehicle while performing a stunt he also was coordinating. His head injury was so serious that part of his skull had to be removed to relieve the pressure on his brain. Hospitalized for weeks, including several days in a coma, he’s still going through rehabilitation on his long road to recovery.
CBS’ Eye Productions was cited “for failing to protect employees from hazards while filming a television show,” Osha said in a statement that did not identify the name of the show. “Osha investigated the incident after a stuntman was injured while performing a stunt from a moving vehicle traveling approximately 18 mph. Osha...
- 2/20/2019
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
“MacGyver” star George Eads has exited the CBS drama after two and a half seasons, an individual with knowledge of the matter tells TheWrap.
Eads has co-starred on the series alongside lead Lucas Till, portraying MacGyver’s field partner Jack Dalton, since the show’s start in 2016.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, which first reported Eads’ departure, the actor stormed off the set in October after an unspecified “altercation” and had since voiced a desire to part ways with the show. His final episode is expected to air in 2019.
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This is not the first time Eads has exited a show amid conflict. A longtime CBS mainstay, he was one of the original stars of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.”
Eads played Nick Stokes on the crime procedural for 15 seasons but took a leave of absence toward the end of...
Eads has co-starred on the series alongside lead Lucas Till, portraying MacGyver’s field partner Jack Dalton, since the show’s start in 2016.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, which first reported Eads’ departure, the actor stormed off the set in October after an unspecified “altercation” and had since voiced a desire to part ways with the show. His final episode is expected to air in 2019.
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This is not the first time Eads has exited a show amid conflict. A longtime CBS mainstay, he was one of the original stars of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.”
Eads played Nick Stokes on the crime procedural for 15 seasons but took a leave of absence toward the end of...
- 11/27/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
There had been bad blood between Justin Sundquist and Jeff Cadiente before they landed plum stunt coordinating assignments within weeks of each other on two CBS reboots from executive producer Peter Lenkov, the network’s most prolific writer-producer. All three men had been involved in a lawsuit stemming from a 2016 accident on Hawaii Five-0 – another CBS reboot Lenkov executive produces – in which Sundquist blamed Cadiente, the show’s stunt coordinator, for a stunt that went terribly wrong. He also accused Lenkov of having turned a “blind eye” to Cadiente’s alleged drug abuse, which Sundquist claimed contributed to the accident that threatened to end his career.
Lawsuits are not uncommon in the stunt business; they’re often filed when deaths or serious injuries occur. But Sundquist’s 2017 suit against the producers of Hawaii Five-0 was unique, setting off a round of stunt coordinator musical chairs on three popular CBS reboots...
Lawsuits are not uncommon in the stunt business; they’re often filed when deaths or serious injuries occur. But Sundquist’s 2017 suit against the producers of Hawaii Five-0 was unique, setting off a round of stunt coordinator musical chairs on three popular CBS reboots...
- 10/16/2018
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
There seems to be no more dangerous job than that of a Hollywood stunt man -- at least in the case of Justin Sundquist, who was injured on the set of MacGyver in Atlanta.
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- 8/27/2018
- by Lindsay MacDonald
- TVGuide - Breaking News
The “MacGyver” stunt coordinator who was hospitalized with a serious head injury last week is now awake and out of the ICU, a CBS spokesperson confirmed on Monday.
The stunt coordinator, Justin Sundquist, was injured in an on-set accident late last Monday and was placed in a medically induced coma due to head injuries. He remains hospitalized.
“The production team is cooperating with the authorities investigating the accident, and our primary concern at this time is Justin’s health and well-being,” CBS Television Studios said in a statement at the time.
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According to an individual familiar with the matter, Sundquist was injured when he fell during a stunt involving a moving vehicle.
“He’s not out of the woods yet,” a friend of Sundquist’s told Deadline, which first reported the news. “He’s responding and...
The stunt coordinator, Justin Sundquist, was injured in an on-set accident late last Monday and was placed in a medically induced coma due to head injuries. He remains hospitalized.
“The production team is cooperating with the authorities investigating the accident, and our primary concern at this time is Justin’s health and well-being,” CBS Television Studios said in a statement at the time.
Also Read: 'MacGyver' Stunt Coordinator Seriously Injured on Set of CBS Drama
According to an individual familiar with the matter, Sundquist was injured when he fell during a stunt involving a moving vehicle.
“He’s not out of the woods yet,” a friend of Sundquist’s told Deadline, which first reported the news. “He’s responding and...
- 8/27/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Injured MacGyver stunt coordinator Justin Sundquist has come out of a medically induced coma and was removed today from intensive care. The news comes a week after he suffered a serious head injury in Atlanta in a stunt fall from the back of a tractor trailer on the set of the CBS drama series.
“He’s not out of the woods yet,” said veteran stuntman Spiro Razatos, a longtime friend of the family, “but he’s out of ICU and knows what’s going on. He’s responding and communicating with his friends and family. He has a long road ahead of him, but he’s on a better road now. We’re all praying for the positivity to continue.”
The accident is being investigated by Osha. CBS TV Studios told Deadline last week that “The production team is cooperating with the authorities investigating the accident, and our primary...
“He’s not out of the woods yet,” said veteran stuntman Spiro Razatos, a longtime friend of the family, “but he’s out of ICU and knows what’s going on. He’s responding and communicating with his friends and family. He has a long road ahead of him, but he’s on a better road now. We’re all praying for the positivity to continue.”
The accident is being investigated by Osha. CBS TV Studios told Deadline last week that “The production team is cooperating with the authorities investigating the accident, and our primary...
- 8/27/2018
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: CBS TV Studios acknowledged to Deadline today that the hiring of Justin Sundquist as stunt coordinator of MacGyver was part of a deal settling his lawsuit over a 2016 injury he sustained on Hawaii Five-0.
On Monday, he was hurt again, this time on a stunt that went wrong on the MacGyver set that left him in a medically induced coma with a traumatic head injury.
Jeff Wolfe, who was replaced by Sundquist on MacGyver, warned his stunt crew in July that Sundquist might not be up to the job and might have gotten the gig “not for the right reason,” while accusing “the powers that be” of not making safety “a priority.”
That’s strongly disputed by CBS TV Studios.
“Justin Sundquist is a long-time stunt performer with previous stunt coordinator experience who has been working in this field for almost 2 decades,” the studio said in a statement to Deadline.
On Monday, he was hurt again, this time on a stunt that went wrong on the MacGyver set that left him in a medically induced coma with a traumatic head injury.
Jeff Wolfe, who was replaced by Sundquist on MacGyver, warned his stunt crew in July that Sundquist might not be up to the job and might have gotten the gig “not for the right reason,” while accusing “the powers that be” of not making safety “a priority.”
That’s strongly disputed by CBS TV Studios.
“Justin Sundquist is a long-time stunt performer with previous stunt coordinator experience who has been working in this field for almost 2 decades,” the studio said in a statement to Deadline.
- 8/24/2018
- by David Robb and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating Monday’s accident on the Atlanta set of CBS’ MacGyver that left stunt coordinator Justin Sundquist in a medically induced coma. “Osha has opened an investigation,” Eric Lucero, a spokesman for the U.S. Department of Labor, told Deadline.
Sources say that Sundquist is showing some signs of improvement but remains unconscious. He was injured in a stunt that called for him to fall off the back of a tractor trailer and hit the ground rolling. But he hit his head on the ground and was rushed to a nearby hospital with a serious head injury.
Sundquist had been hired as the show’s stunt coordinator only recently, replacing Jeff Wolfe, who’d been the MacGyver stunt coordinator since the first episode. The rebooted show currently is filming its third season.
CBS TV Studios told Deadline on Tuesday, “The production team...
Sources say that Sundquist is showing some signs of improvement but remains unconscious. He was injured in a stunt that called for him to fall off the back of a tractor trailer and hit the ground rolling. But he hit his head on the ground and was rushed to a nearby hospital with a serious head injury.
Sundquist had been hired as the show’s stunt coordinator only recently, replacing Jeff Wolfe, who’d been the MacGyver stunt coordinator since the first episode. The rebooted show currently is filming its third season.
CBS TV Studios told Deadline on Tuesday, “The production team...
- 8/23/2018
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
A stunt coordinator was seriously injured on the set of CBS’s “MacGyver” and has been hospitalized, TheWrap has learned.
“We have learned about an injury to stunt coordinator Justin Sundquist that occurred late Monday on the set of MacGyver in Atlanta,” producers CBS TV Studios said in a statement on Wednesday. “The production team is cooperating with the authorities investigating the accident, and our primary concern at this time is Justin’s health and well-being.”
According to an individual familiar with the matter, Sundquist was injured after falling from a moving vehicle. He has been placed in a medically induced coma due to head injuries and remains hospitalized.
Also Read: 'Hawaii Five-0': Can Show Survive Without Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park?
Sundquist settled a lawsuit with CBS last year after alleging “serious violations” of safety protocol on the set of “Hawaii Five-0” led to a separate injury.
“We have learned about an injury to stunt coordinator Justin Sundquist that occurred late Monday on the set of MacGyver in Atlanta,” producers CBS TV Studios said in a statement on Wednesday. “The production team is cooperating with the authorities investigating the accident, and our primary concern at this time is Justin’s health and well-being.”
According to an individual familiar with the matter, Sundquist was injured after falling from a moving vehicle. He has been placed in a medically induced coma due to head injuries and remains hospitalized.
Also Read: 'Hawaii Five-0': Can Show Survive Without Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park?
Sundquist settled a lawsuit with CBS last year after alleging “serious violations” of safety protocol on the set of “Hawaii Five-0” led to a separate injury.
- 8/22/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
The stunt coordinator on CBS’ “MacGyver” reboot suffered a serious injury on the show’s set in Atlanta, Variety has confirmed.
“We have learned about an injury to stunt coordinator Justin Sundquist that occurred late Monday on the set of ‘MacGyver’ in Atlanta,” CBS TV Studios said in a statement. “The production team is cooperating with the authorities investigating the accident, and our primary concern at this time is Justin’s health and well-being.”
According to sources, Sundquist suffered a head injury after he fell off of a moving vehicle. He was subsequently put into a medically-induced coma due to the nature of the injury and has remained hospitalized ever since.
Just last year, Sundquist sued CBS and CBS TV Studios due to another injury he suffered on the set of “Hawaii Five-o.” In that incident, Sundquist was struck by a moving vehicle while filming a scene involving a carjacking in a parking garage.
“We have learned about an injury to stunt coordinator Justin Sundquist that occurred late Monday on the set of ‘MacGyver’ in Atlanta,” CBS TV Studios said in a statement. “The production team is cooperating with the authorities investigating the accident, and our primary concern at this time is Justin’s health and well-being.”
According to sources, Sundquist suffered a head injury after he fell off of a moving vehicle. He was subsequently put into a medically-induced coma due to the nature of the injury and has remained hospitalized ever since.
Just last year, Sundquist sued CBS and CBS TV Studios due to another injury he suffered on the set of “Hawaii Five-o.” In that incident, Sundquist was struck by a moving vehicle while filming a scene involving a carjacking in a parking garage.
- 8/22/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Justin Sundquist, who sued CBS Corp. and CBS TV Studios last year after being injured on the set of Hawaii Five-0, has sustained a serious head injury during a stunt on another CBS/CBS Studios series, MacGyver, which is shooting in Atlanta..
“We have learned about an injury to stunt coordinator Justin Sundquist that occurred late Monday on the set of MacGyver in Atlanta,” CBS TV Studio said in a statement to Deadline. “The production team is cooperating with the authorities investigating the accident, and our primary concern at this time is Justin’s health and well-being.”
A source tells Deadline that Sundquist was injured during a stunt that involved transferring from one vehicle to another. We hear he was conscious after the accident and was put in a medically induced coma because of the seriousness of his head injury. We hear that he remains hospitalized.
According to sources,...
“We have learned about an injury to stunt coordinator Justin Sundquist that occurred late Monday on the set of MacGyver in Atlanta,” CBS TV Studio said in a statement to Deadline. “The production team is cooperating with the authorities investigating the accident, and our primary concern at this time is Justin’s health and well-being.”
A source tells Deadline that Sundquist was injured during a stunt that involved transferring from one vehicle to another. We hear he was conscious after the accident and was put in a medically induced coma because of the seriousness of his head injury. We hear that he remains hospitalized.
According to sources,...
- 8/22/2018
- by David Robb and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
MacGyver stunt coordinator Justin Sundquist has been seriously injured on the set of the CBS series.
Sources say that he sustained a head injury while performing a stunt that resulted in him falling off a moving vehicle. Sundquist is not one of the show's stuntmen but is instead a stunt coordinator, the person on set who is normally responsible for the safety of the stunts.
"We have learned about an injury to stunt coordinator Justin Sundquist that occurred late Monday on the set of MacGyver in Atlanta," CBS TV Studios said Wednesday in a statement. "The ...
Sources say that he sustained a head injury while performing a stunt that resulted in him falling off a moving vehicle. Sundquist is not one of the show's stuntmen but is instead a stunt coordinator, the person on set who is normally responsible for the safety of the stunts.
"We have learned about an injury to stunt coordinator Justin Sundquist that occurred late Monday on the set of MacGyver in Atlanta," CBS TV Studios said Wednesday in a statement. "The ...
- 8/22/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
A stuntman who says he was run over by a car on the set of “Hawaii Five-0” has filed a lawsuit against CBS and others, claiming that the injury was the result of “unsafe decision-making.” In the suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, Justin Sundquist says he was working as the stunt double for “Hawaii Five-0” character Steve McGarrett in July 2016 when he was “struck and seriously injured” by a speeding car. Sundquist alleges that “serious violations of minimum industry standard safety protocols occurred” on the set that day. Also Read: Tom Sizemore Wasn't Supposed to Drive During.
- 5/11/2017
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
A stunt double for Alex O’Laughlin’s Steve McGarrett character on Hawaii Five-o is suing CBS Corp., CBS Studios and a number of production companies over an on-set accident in which he was hit by a car. Among the allegations is that a key stunt “personnel who had safety responsibilities” was under the influence of pain pills at the time of the incident. Justin Sundquist has doubled for the Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes in Captain America: Civil War and done stunts for…...
- 5/11/2017
- Deadline TV
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