Smith Westerns – Belgium 2011

Hazard Type

Mechanical

Hazard Origin

Gravity and Stability
Wind

Hazard Consequences

Crushing
Impact

Phases

Operation

Injury

3 to 5 – Fatal Injury
Above 10 – Reversible Injury
Above 10 – Irreversible Injury

Working Role

Audience

Date: 18 Aug 2011
Country: BEL
City: Hasselt
Place: Kempische Steenweg, 3500 Hasselt, Belgium
Venue/Location: Pukkelpop festival
Show/Event: Smith Westerns concert
Industry: live-event

Violent wind and rain whipped the festival grounds during a set; the stage toppled over, uprooting trees, and destroying tents.

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