‘Titans’ Crew Member’s 2019 Death Sees Toronto FX Company Fined Over $100K In Canadian Court

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EXCLUSIVE: Over two and a half years after Titans special effects coordinator Warren Appleby was killed while prepping a shoot for the Warner Bros superhero series, a Toronto court has finally handed down some justice.Acme FX were fined $110,000 in Canadian dollars plus a “25% victim fine surcharge” on February 22 by Ontario Court of Justice.

Equaling around $109,000 USD, the relatively light financial punishment came after the Etobicoke-based company entered a guilty plea in provincial court under Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act for not ensuring “the machine, device, tool or equipment is in good condition.”The final charge was the lesser of those original set against Acme FX, but the first court was withdrawn, according to court documents.

Perhaps even more cruelly, industry vet Appleby was a partner in Acme FX.Having worked on the Akiva Goldsman, Geoff Johns, and Greg Berlanti created Titans for 25 episodes, in its first and second seasons, Appleby was fatal wounded in on the morning of July 18, 2019 when he was struck by a piece of metal after equipment burst at a facility on Toronto’s westside during a pre-production set-up.Quickly taken to a nearby hospital, the 45-year old Appleby died of his injuries in transit.

Ontario’s Ministry of Labour began an investigation into what went wrong fairly promptly, which led to the charges and last month’s guilty plea.A GoFundMe site was set up to raise money for Appleby’s wife and their two young sons.