The production assistant is currently paralyzed from the waist down

Friends have set up an online fundraiser to help her make ends meet while she is undergoing treatment

Amanda Smith was working on Wednesday when she was trapped under a piece of equipment

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — A movie production assistant is paralyzed following a work-place accident on the set of Batwoman in Vancouver.

According to a GoFundMe page, Amanda Smith was working when she got trapped by a piece of equipment on Wednesday.

“While doing her job as a production assistant, the bucket of a lift lowered onto her head and she was trapped beneath it. She underwent emergency spinal surgery to repair the damage. Unfortunately, with this type of surgery, there is no way to know if it was successful until she undergoes significant therapy,” the page reads.

“She is currently paralyzed and cannot feel anything from the waist down, however we are holding out hope that with time and rehabilitation, she might regain sensations in her legs.”

Friends who set up the page say the money is meant to help Smith make ends meet while she is unable to work.

“We do not want her to have to worry about finances as she goes through these uncertain times,” the page continues.

The site has raised $28,000 so far.