RIP Ryan “Scrappy” Lipman It has been widely posted since yesterday that we lost another member of our Crew Family due to an accident at the Super Bowl Site in Arizona. There have been many stories posted around, however those that loved him and were close to him wanted the truth to get out so everyone would understand what really happened. Ryan “Scrappy” Lipman from Phoenix, Arizona, was a rigger and was working on rigging for the Super Bowl when he had a diabetic medical issue and fell approximately 25 feet. Scrappy had already passed out before he fell and never regained consciousness and slipped away. Apparently he seemed fine earlier during the day but after a few hours working up in the air he started acting erratically. Normally, Ryan was very safe and wore his PPE including hardhat, harness, lanyards and more, which he was wearing at the time of the fall. However, due to his not thinking clearly and perhaps not feeling well, he was not taking his normal precautions. He WAS wearing a harness and a double lanyard however he wasn’t clipping in. Apparently he wanted to come down and while about half way down he passed out and fell the rest of the way, which was approximately 25 feet. Those on the scene thought he had potentially just broken a few bones and gotten pretty banged up but would be back to himself soon. Sadly, even with immediate Medical attention, he slipped away. His Family is setting up an online Fundraiser, which I will post the link to as soon as it is made available, as well as any Final Arrangement information. Please keep Scrappys Family, Friends, Loved ones and Crew Family in your thoughts and prayers during this sad and difficult time. Please know that Scrappy was a strong believer in safety being #1 ALWAYS and keep that in mind when you go to work no matter what your gig is. He would want to you to take whatever precautions possible to stay safe and go home at the end of the show. Do it for Scrappy but most importantly, do it for yourself. We have lost too many and don’t want to lose anyone else.
Posted on: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 21:33:44 +0000
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