Description
7 construction workers were killed after falling 470 feet in a scaffolding collapse while building a hydropower plant at PG&E's 'Helms Pumped Storage Project.' A similar platform collapse had occured two days earlier, and although no one was injured, management took no corrective action.
Prosecutors:
Incident Type: Fall
County: Fresno
State: CA
Date: Jan. 23, 1981
Additional Materials
Folder for Granite Construction Co. materials
Available Case Materials Include:
Case/Court Decisions
Media Clips & Gov't. Press
Other Materials
Contact for Additional Information:
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Victims
| First |
Last |
Age |
Title |
Employer |
Injury Type |
| Unavailable |
Unavailable |
Unavailable |
Construction Worker |
Granite Construction |
Fatality |
Defendants
| Name |
Type |
Title |
Plea Info. |
Conviction Sentence |
| Granite Construction Co. |
Entity |
Entity |
Unavailable |
Indictment for manslaughter was upheld. |
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Crimes Charged: |
Penal Crimes: Manslaughter
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Other Crimes: Unavailable
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