Longtime Coachella stagehand falls more than 60FT to his death while helping to set up stage for next week's music festival - as it is revealed he wasn't clipped into a safety harness Christopher Griffin, 49, fell approximately 60ft from the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, on early Saturday morning Authorities responded to the scene at roughly 9.30am but quickly learned that the San Diego resident had died at the scene Reports indicate that the man was not clipped into a safety harness while working on the stage Goldenvoice, who puts on the lavish festival, said in a statement that Griffin was 'hardworking'
By Matthew Wright For Dailymail.com
Published: 14:47 BST, 7 April 2019 | Updated: 14:47 BST, 7 April 2019
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Christopher Griffin, 49, fell approximately 60ft from the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, on early Saturday morning
A stagehand who had worked with the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival since its inception 20 years ago, tragically fell to his death while he was working on concert grounds.
Christopher Griffin, 49, fell approximately 60ft from the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, on early Saturday morning.
Authorities responded to the scene at roughly 9.30am but quickly
