Notre Dame at fault in Sullivan death

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP)

The Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) announced $77,500 in fines against Notre Dame University Tuesday, finding the school at fault for a tragic incident last year in which a student fell to his death from a hydraulic lift while filming football practice.


According to the Chicago Tribune, the agency concluded that Notre Dame ignored industry standards, leading to the Oct. 27 death of Declan Sullivan, a 20-year-old junior from Long Grove, Ill.
"Notre Dame did not establish and maintain conditions of work that were reasonably safe for its employees that were free from recognized hazards that caused or were likely to cause death or serious injury," according to an IOSHA statement that followed a five-month investigation.


Sullivan fell about 50 feet (15 meters) from a hydraulic scissor lift amid winds that were gusting above 50 mph (80 kph). The agency levied a fine for six violations.


The most serious violation, which was accompanied by a $55,000 fine, was due to Notre Dame "knowingly exposing its employees to unsafe conditions by directing its untrained student videographers to use the scissor lift during a period of time when the National Weather Service issued an active wind advisory with sustained winds and gusts in excess of the manufactured specifications and warnings."


IOSHA classified Sullivan's death as a preventable workplace fatality, and also faulted Notre Dame for failing to train Sullivan and other students on how to properly operate the lifts.


Notre Dame said last week that it would no longer use the hydraulic towers to film football practices and began installing a remote video system.
Shortly after Sullivan's death, Notre Dame took responsibility for the accident, with president, Rev. John Jenkins, saying, "Declan Sullivan was entrusted to our care, and we failed to keep him safe."


Notre Dame could face a wrongful death lawsuit from Sullivan's family seeking tens of millions in damages.
 

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