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flag A lighting technician died falling 41 feet from a faulty catwalk at a Disney studio in 2024, prompting safety reforms and a $36,000 fine.

flag Juan "Spike" Osorio, a 41-year-old lighting technician and U.S. Army veteran, died on February 6, 2024, after falling 41 feet from a deteriorated catwalk at Radford Studio Center in Studio City while working on Marvel’s *Wonder Man*. flag Cal/OSHA cited age, environmental exposure, and long-term stress as factors in the collapse, fining Disney $36,000. flag Osorio, remembered as a dedicated professional, safety advocate, and loving family man, is honored in the series’ first episode with a memorial card. flag His family filed a wrongful death lawsuit, and the incident prompted industry-wide safety reforms.

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