A crew member who worked on new Mötley Crüe biopic The Dirt is suing both the band and Netflix after he was electrocuted on set.
As The New Orleans Advocate reports, Louis DiVincenti claims he spent seven weeks at the University Medical Center's burn unit after suffering second and third degree burns from a power line that shocked him on the New Orleans set last March.
DiVincenti, who served as a rigging grip on the film, alleges that Netflix and The Dirt producers, including Mötley Crüe's Nikki Six, Vince Neil, Tommy Lee and Mick Mars, are liable for failing to address electrical hazards near The Munch Factory restaurant, which was used to recreate LA's famous live music venue, Whiskey A Go-Go.
At the time of his hospitalisation, DiVincenti was reportedly given a 2% chance of survival by doctors, while he also underwent numerous surgeries and skin grafts, as well as having his right foot amputated.
DiVincenti is seeking $1.8 million in medical bills, as well as damages.
Mötley Crüe and Netflix are yet to comment publicly on the matter.
The Dirt, released last Friday, is and adaptation of the band’s salacious autobiography and follows the rock group's formation and their rise to fame.
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