'Spider-Man' Stunt Man's Fall Result of 'Human Error'

Christopher Tierney remains hospitalized and in serious condition
Jacob Cohl
By Jem Aswad
December 22, 2010 9:15 AM EDT


The onstage accident that sent Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark stunt-man Christopher Tierney in the hospital was caused by "human error," an actors' union rep says. Tierney fell 8 to 10 feet into a pit Monday during an aerial stunt that was part of the show’s finale; audience members could hear the actress who plays Mary Jane "weeping."


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While the union did not give details on what exactly went wrong — and whether the accident was caused by Tierny himself or a stagehand —


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