SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - A state official says the investigation into the death of a University of Notre Dame student killed in a tower collapse will look at whether the school violated workplace safety rules.
Those rules include federal restrictions on tower use during high winds.
Declan Sullivan of Long Grove, Ill., died Wednesday after a scissor lift toppled as he filmed Notre Dame's football practice. Wind gusts were as high as 51 mph.
Federal rules bar workers from using scissor lifts during storms or high winds unless use is deemed safe. Indiana Workplace Development spokesman Marc Lotter says the probe will look at whether the school complied with all rules.
A Notre Dame policy says operators must consider weather before using the devices. School officials didn't respond to requests for comment Friday.
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