A production company that was involved in making Star Wars: The Force Awakens will face criminal charges over an incident during filming in which Harrison Ford broke his leg at Pinewood Studios in London.
Harrison Ford plays the role of Han Solo in the Star Wars movies.
Britain’s Health and Safety Executive said, on Thursday, that the actor was injured when he was struck by a heavy hydraulic metal door on the set of the Millennium Falcon, which is Solo’s famous spaceship.
By law, employers must take reasonable steps to protect workers. This is as true on a film set as a factory floor. We have investigated thoroughly and believe that we have sufficient evidence to bring the case to court.Health and Safety Executive, Britian
The firm, Foodles Productions (UK) Ltd, could not immediately be reached for comment. The agency said that under British law it was responsible for managing the risks created during filming.
Ford, who was 71 at the time, was airlifted to a hospital in Oxford after the incident took place and later underwent surgery on his left leg.
Foodles Productions will appear at High Wycombe Magistrates Court on 12 May to face four charges under Britain’s health and safety laws.
With global ticket sales worth $2 billion so far, The Force Awakens, the seventh installment of the Star Wars saga, is the third highest-grossing movie in Hollywood history, after Avatar and Titanic.
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