Sony Fined $58,805 in Death on Movie Set

State officials have fined Sony Pictures $58,805 for five workplace violations related to the death in March of a crew member on the Downey set of the feature film “Spider-Man,” a spokesman for Cal/OSHA said Wednesday.

Among the citations issued by the agency are two $25,000 fines for modifying a forklift without the manufacturer’s approval and without consideration for load capacity.

The company has 15 days to appeal. Susan Tick, a Sony spokeswoman, would not comment on a possible appeal.

She said that Sony deeply regretted the accident and that “the company does all it can on an ongoing basis to ensure that all of our crews on all our productions follow strict safety procedures.”

Tim Holcombe, 45, of Monrovia died when a forklift modified to be used as a crane fell on him as he and other workers were lifting a metal sign framework to the top of a building facade.