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Powell and Hodgson were killed when they fell 80 feet from a crane. Mark Robert Powell (superintendent and father of Marcus Powell, deceased), was using a crane to hoist the two deceased workers into the air to inspect and repair a broken cable on another crane. According to Cal/OSHA, the rigging on their crane-hoisted platform failed. Cal/OSHA inspectors said the supervisors failed to inspect the crane and personnel lifting equipment and said this was the root cause of the incident.
Deputy District Attorney Martha Holzapfel
Fall
Yolo
California
May 30, 2014
Unavailable
| First | Last | Age | Title | Employer | Injury Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Zane | Powell | 25 | Unavailable | Disney Construction | Fatality |
| Glenn | Hodgson | 49 | Unavailable | Disney Construction | Fatality |
| Name | Type | Title | Plea Information | Conviction Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Robert Powell | Individual | Superintendent | Pleaded not guilty | Yolo Superior Court Judge David Reed ruled at Powell's preliminary hearing that there was sufficient evidence to support manslaughter charges and a trial was set to begin over the summer 2017; however, an independent review by Yolo Superior Court Judge Timothy Fall determined that the standard for involuntary manslaughter was not met. The manslaughter charges were dismissed, but the two felony counts of labor violations causing a workers death were not dismissed. |
|
Penal Crimes Charged
Involuntary Manslaughter (2 counts) |
Other Crimes Charged
Labor Code violation causing death to an employee (Cal. Lab. Code Sec. 6425) |
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| Marcus Robert Powell | Individual | Superintendent | Pleaded not guilty | Yolo Superior Court Judge David Reed ruled at Powell's preliminary hearing that there was sufficient evidence to support manslaughter charges and a trial was set to begin over the summer 2017; however, an independent review by Yolo Superior Court Judge Timothy Fall determined that the standard for involuntary manslaughter was not met. The manslaughter charges were dismissed, but the two felony counts of labor violations causing a workers death were not dismissed. |
|
Penal Crimes Charged
Involuntary Manslaughter (2 counts) |
Other Crimes Charged
Labor Code violation causing death to an employee (Cal. Lab. Code Sec. 6425) |
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