New Mexico fines 'Rust' movie company $137,000 for safety lapses

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New Mexico on Wednesday fined Rust Movie Productions LLC its maximum citation of $137,000 for "willful" safety failures leading to the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins last year during the filming of Western "Rust."  

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed in October when a revolver actor and producer Alec Baldwin was rehearsing with during filming in New Mexico fired a live round that hit her and movie director Joel Souza, who was injured but survived. FILE PHOTO RUST MOVIE SET

An investigation by the state's occupational health bureau found the production company knew firearm safety procedures were not being followed and demonstrated "plain indifference" to the hazards, the New Mexico Environment Department said in a statement. Hutchins was killed in October when a revolver actor and producer Alec Baldwin was rehearsing with during filming in New Mexico fired a live round that hit her and movie director Joel Souza, who was injured but survived."While we appreciate OSHA's time and effort in its investigation, we disagree with its findings and plan to appeal," Rust Movie Productions spokesman Stefan Friedman said in an emailed statement on Wednesday.

 

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