Jim Engh, one of six people working on the scaffolding, died of cardiac arrest. The five others on the structure and one person on the ground were also injured, one critically. Wells said it was not clear how the power line came into contact with the scaffolding, which was set up at the back of a three-story apartment building in Los Angeles. But officials are already asking questions. It turned into a deadly combination when a worker hit the lines with a metal pole.
City officials say the film crew had no business setting up where they did.
There were 7 injuries, one of them a fatality. It just goes to show that it's a dangerous situation that can be eliminated, can be mitigated if the proper steps are taken. Utility crews say they can move power lines if they're contacted. The investigation will likely center on the scaffolding, and why it was set up so close to the deadly power lines. The crew was working on the season premiere of The X-Files , the spooky series about the paranormal produced by 20th Century Fox, said studio spokesman Steven Melnick.