Stacy Meyer

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birth_name = Stacy Moxon
birth_date = April 12, 1979
birth_place = USA
death_date = June 25, 2000
death_place = Gold Base, Gilman Hot Springs, California
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death_cause = Electrocution
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Stacy Grove Meyer (April 12 1979 - June 25 2000) was a member of the Church of Scientology who died from electrocution in an underground electrical transformer vault on the grounds of Scientology's "Gold Base" located at Gilman Hot Springs, California.cite news
last = Vitucci
first = Claire
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title = Scientologist electrocuted: A Church of Scientology member was electrocuted in a bizarre accident Sunday morning in an underground vault at the church's film studio north of San Jacinto, authorities said.
work = The Riverside Press-Enterprise
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date = June 26, 2000
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According to Scientology owners/operators within the Gold Base compound, Moxon had slipped and hit a live electrical bus within the vault, purportedly while attempting to rescue a squirrel that had fallen in.

Previously known as Stacy Moxon, Meyer was the daughter of Kendrick Moxon of the law firm Moxon & Kobrin, attorneys for the Church of Scientology.

Investigation by the State of California

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health investigated the incident, particularly issues including training of individuals entering the area in question, potential training or lack therof of Meyer herself, and posting of proper signs warning of high voltage.cite news
last = Saskal
first = Rich
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title = Woman's death probed by state
work = The Riverside Press-Enterprise
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date = June 27, 2000
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accessdate = ] A representative of the Lisa McPherson Trust was quoted by the local paper: "The Press-Enterprise", as stating: "It's just not feasible knowing how things worked out there that she was just wandering around taking care of baby squirrels." State Investigator Dean Fryer later stated that the investigation would take three monthscite news
last = Marriott
first = Karin
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title = Scientologist accident victim is identified: The 20-year-old Hemet woman died after she fell in a transformer vault.
work = The Riverside Press-Enterprise
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date = June 28, 2000
url = http://xenutv.com/print/riverside-moxon-062800.htm
accessdate = ] In the same article, the County Coroner identified Meyer as the individual killed in the incident. A spokesman for the Church of Scientology, Ken Hoden, stated that the events were a tragic accident, and that it had already been investigated by the Sheriff's office. Hoden stated that Meyer was investigating the death of a squirrel in the vault from weeks before, and when she went down to investigate, fell on electrical wires.

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health later fined the Church of Scientology $370 for safety violations not directly related to the incident [cite news
last = Marriott
first = Karin
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title = OSHA fines church for safety violations Agency says improper use of cords not related to woman's death
work = The Riverside Press-Enterprise
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date = August 3, 2000
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During Keith Henson's trial in California, he unsuccessfully asked the judge to dismiss the prosecutor's case, stating that the government showed bias because it did not investigate the deaths of Ashlee Shaner and Stacy Meyer.cite news
last = McCullagh
first = Declan
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title = Scientology Critic Convicted
work = Wired (magazine)
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publisher = CondéNet Inc.
date = April 27, 2001
url = http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2001/04/43420
accessdate = ] Shaner had also died at the Golden Era Productions location.The Coroner determined that Stacy Meyer's death had been an accidental death. [ [http://www.operatingthetan.com/moxon-coroner.txt] Coroner's report. Retrieved May 15, 2007]

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