State fines Notre Dame $77K after student’s death
April 19, 2011 • adminThe so-called scissor lifts rented by the university were not supposed to be used in winds above 28 mph, but the weather service had issued a warning saying winds of 25 mph to 35 mph were expected with gusts of up to 45 mph.
The university was at fault for allowing Sullivan to be in the lift after the weather service had issued the advisory, Torres said.
Collins told the investigator that no one advised him not to use the lifts that day. Collins told him he had monitored weather service reports that said winds were in the mid-20s with gusts between 29 mph and 31 mph.
