A
production worker at the BottleRock festival site in Napa was killed in
an industrial accident Tuesday afternoon, according to the
firefighters.
The Napa Fire Department announced via Twitter at 6:43 p.m. that crews had responded to the Napa Valley Exponon Third Street.
Firefighters initially said the
worker was injured while dismantling a stage, but later clarified that
he'd been breaking down a VIP lounge area west of the JaM Cellars Stage
constructed for the three-day BottleRock festival that ended Sunday.
The victim has been
identified only as a 35-year-old man working for Top Productions, in
Richmond. Further details were not immediately available.
Firefighters said state safety officials had been called to investigate the accident, which occurred shortly before 5 p.m.
A
large beam fell on the man, pinning him on the platform that he was
working on, said Capt. Ty Becerra of Napa Fire. He was transported to
Queen of the Valley Medical Center.