Notre Dame will pay $42,000 to settle the university’s case with IOSHA regarding the death of student videographer Declan Sullivan, who died in a fall from a scissor lift while filming a Fighting Irish football practice.
Notre Dame Reaches Settlement With State Of Indiana Over Declan Sullivan’s Death
Over eight months after 20-year-old Notre Dame student Declan Sullivan was tragically killed while filming football practice, the state of Indiana and the university have reached a settlement with regard to the incident. From CBS Sports:
The fine was originally set at $77,500, but as a condition of the settlement, the charge against the school was reduced from a “knowing violation” to a “serious violation.” According to Sullivan’s uncle, the family is pleased with the agreement.
Read Article >Notre Dame Releases Declan Sullivan Death Investigation Findings
The University of Notre Dame released their full internal report on the October 2010 death of student videographer Declan Sullivan today. The findings shy away from blaming a single individual for Sullivan’s fall from a hydraulic lift while fliming the Notre Dame football team in a fall practice. Sullivan’s death, according to University President John Jenkins, was the result of a combination of factors including sudden and unpredictable weather conditions and a lack of effective protocols regarding lift use in inclement weather.
The principal factors in Sullivan’s death were, according to the report:
Read Article >Notre Dame Will Release Results Of Internal Investigation Into Declan Sullivan’s Death
Almost six months after Declan Sullivan’s Oct. 27, 2010 death, Notre Dame will release the results of its internal investigation into the fatal accident that killed Sullivan, a student videographer for the Fighting Irish.
The Chicago Tribune’s Brian Hamilton writes that many of the powers that be at Notre Dame will be present at a Monday news conference to discuss the findings.
Read Article >Declan Sullivan Investigation: Notre Dame Contests OSHA Ruling
In a move sure to do nothing to improve their standing in the public eye following the death of student football videographer Declan Sullivan last fall, Notre Dame is contesting an Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration ruling handed down in March that detailed multiple instances of irresponsible safety practices. University and OSHA officials speaking to the Chicago Tribune characterize this development as a benign move on the part of the school:
Read Article >Notre Dame Fined $77,500 In Declan Sullivan Death
The investigation into the death of Notre Dame student videographer Declan Sullivan by Indiana’s Occupational Health and Safety Administration has wrapped, and the agency has announced it will fine the university $77,500 for various workplace safety violations. Sullivan, 20, died last October when high winds knocked over the hydraulic lift he was standing on to film a Fighting Irish football practice.
The university was hit with six violations in all, including “knowingly exposing its employees to unsafe conditions,” (Sullivan was filming during a National Weather Service high wind advisory), and the statement from OSHA, as you might expect, is a grave one:
Read Article >Notre Dame Bans Use Of Hydraulic Lift Equipment At Football Practices
Over four months removed from a tragic accident that claimed the life of Notre Dame student Declan Sullivan, the school announced Tuesday that it will discontinue the use of hydraulic lifts during practices. From the National Football Post’s Brad Biggs:
Sullivan, age 20, was filming practice for the Notre Dame football program when heavy gusts of wind blew over the tower. Biggs also notes in his report that the school is still investigating the accident. Officials have not yet announced a determination of whether Sullivan had been trained to use the hydraulic lift.
Read Article >Notre Dame Takes Responsibility For Declan Sullivan’s Death: ‘We Are Responsible’
On Friday afternoon, Notre Dame president Rev. John Jenkins sent an e-mail to his school’s students to address the tragic accident that claimed the life of 20-year-old Declan Sullivan. On October 27, Sullivan was filming a Notre Dame football practice from a film tower in hazardous winds when the tower toppled over. In the e-mail, Jenkins explicitly assigned responsibility for the accident to Notre Dame.
In the aftermath of the accident, some blamed coach Brian Kelly, who made the decision to practice outdoors rather than in the program’s indoor facility. Jenkins also states in the e-mail that he stands firmly behind Kelly.
Read Article >Notre Dame Could Pay $30 Million In Damages Relating To Declan Sullivan’s Death
Almost a week after the tragic death of Declan Sullivan, the University of Notre Dame is facing more damages to the university. The University faces compensatory damages from $15 to $20 million.
According to Forbes, these damages will be levied if the university, head coach Brian Kelly or athletic director Jack Swarbrick or any others associated with the facilities are found to have acted negligently in allowing Sullivan to videotape Wednesday’s football practice from a lift during 50 mph winds. Punitive damages could also be levied for an additional $45 to $60 million.
Read Article >Notre Dame Coach Brian Kelly Speaks On Declan Sullivan Incident
After Notre Dame’s loss to Tulsa on Saturday, coach Brian Kelly spent some of his postgame press conference addressing student assistant Declan Sullivan’s death while videotaping practice on Wednesday.
Read Article >Notre Dame Student Dies Recording Football Practice Film Tower Falls Over
A 20-year-old Notre Dame student who was filming the football team’s practice died Wednesday in an accident when a film tower toppled over.
The student, who has not been identified pending the notification of family members, was filming the practice of the university’s Department of Athletics.
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