Death of an X-Files crew member

By Azad August 2, 2000 12:43 PM

(The Hollywood Reporter) A production crew member working on an episode of The X-Files died and six others sustained injuries when an electrical line sent a 4,800-volt charge through scaffolding on which they stood. According to the fire department spokesperson, six people were standing on the scaffolding, and a seventh person was on the ground.

Authorities identified the dead man as Jim Engh, who fell off the scaffold after it touched the power line, according to a CNN report. Another man was in serious condition with a chest injury late July 31 at a Los Angeles area hospital. Five people were treated and released for minor injuries. No actors were present when the accident occurred. Currently, an investigation of the accident is being carried out by the California Occupational Safety and Health Division.

It was not clear how the power line came into contact with the scaffolding, which stood 15 feet above the ground at the back of a three-story apartment building in West Los Angeles (Insert X-files theme music here). According to a production notice at the scene, the crew was filming a scene involving dialogue, a foot chase down an interior rear stairwell and rain effects on rear stair windows.

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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 3, 2000 3:59 PM

That's shocking!

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Posted by Jack (jack@dtheatre.com) on August 4, 2000 10:41 AM

We feel it's our duty to announce such heart breaking news on this site! We care! Every Random Shemp is important... in fact we are going to be posting the Obituaries here as well.

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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 4, 2000 10:31 PM

well i'm sure i won't shed a tear for a heartless bastard like you, if you die. so BLAH to you.

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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 5, 2000 9:17 PM

Yeah man, BLEAH! B-L-E-A-H!!!

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Posted by LucDia (everyoneloves@cutelildogs.com) on August 9, 2000 10:50 AM

I bet he wanted to die in the first place. Who wouldn't, with a last name like "Engh"? People would make fun of you for having a name that sounds like a noise made during sexual intercourse! Therefore, I submit this humorous story as an explanation for his death. (I'm just kidding, though. Don't be offended.)

He had lived his life in shame. PEopel called him "Sex-Noise Boy" for far too long. But he was out of alternatives. Any girl he wanted to marry to get a name change walked out when they found out what his last name was. I mean, who would want to be married with a guy with a last name like "Engh"? Then the courts had turned down his want for a name change because they found the name so friggin' funny. Pushed to the limits, Mr. Engh finally commited suicide in a way that looked more like accidental death. It was a mistake he would not soon forget, as he watched his death and his name get ridiculed by a certain smartass on the Digital Theatre... 

(Once again, I consider this a tragedy, but still find it my duty to make myself look like a smartass and do this. I do not wish to offend Mr. Engh (hehe) or any of the Engh family (heehee) with this story.)

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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 12, 2000 7:34 AM

damn right your a smartass

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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on November 14, 2000 5:54 PM

Picking on dead people,huh? Your duty ,little demon,is hopefully
to be the 6th victim of a serial killer who will not only do the obvious but to
sexually molest your completely vile sickeningly childish ass.Just keep disrespecting the dead and
you'll find out the dead will
get thier just desserts from you..And no this is not a threat.Just a promise,jack-off. 
HAVE A DAY,You sickos out there, hope you rot.Or at least be hit by a large,fast moving vehicle(a SEMI,preferably)
SEE YOU IN HELL.... 
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