‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’ Crew Member Suffers Severe Injury Following Accident During Production

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A crew member on Universal‘s live-action sequel “How to Train Your Dragon 2″ has suffered a severe injury following an accident that occurred off-set in the U.K. earlier this month, Variety understands.

The individual, understood to be working as a special effects technician, severed multiple fingers on one hand during an incident involving a saw in a workshop at Sky Studios Elstree, where the film is currently in production. Despite extensive surgery, the severed digits were not able to be reattached.

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