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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Ind. Law - "State says Notre Dame to blame in accident leading to Sullivan's death"

Josh Weinhold of the Elkhart Truth has the story here. It begins:

INDIANAPOLIS — The University of Notre Dame was hit with $77,500 in fines today by the Indiana Department of Labor, for six workplace safety violations related to the death of student Declan Sullivan.

State investigators determined the university “knowingly exposed its employees to unsafe conditions,” by having student videographers standing on scissor lifts raised 38 feet in the air during periods of high wind.

This knowing violation, classified as serious, carried a penalty of $55,000.

For background, begin with this ILB entry from Nov. 6, 2010.

[More] The Indy Star has the AP story.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on March 15, 2011 02:02 PM
Posted to Indiana Law