Engineering firm fined $119,000 in diver's death during 2021 Allegan County dam inspection

by Michael Krafcik | News Channel 3

Fri, July 8th 2022, 1:31 AM UTC

A photo of the Calkins Bridge dam in Allegan County. 49-year-old Brian Trahey died during an underwater inspection there on July 7, 2021. News Channel 3 obtained a Michigan Occupation Safety and Health Administration report on July 7, 2022 detailing a list of violations and fines being imposed on Great Lakes Engineering Group. (Manny Revilla/WWMT)

A sign near a Kalamazoo River boat launch at the Allegan Dam. 49-year-old Brian Trahey died during an underwater inspection at the Calkins Bridge Dam in Allegan County on July 7, 2021. (File/WWMT)

Rescue crews search for 49-year-old Brian Trahey in Allegan County. Trahey drowned during an underwater inspection of the Calkins Bridge Dam on July 7, 2021. (File/WWMT)

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A photo of the Calkins Bridge dam in Allegan County. 49-year-old Brian Trahey died during an underwater inspection there on July 7, 2021. News Channel 3 obtained a Michigan Occupation Safety and Health Administration report on July 7, 2022 detailing a list of violations and fines being imposed on Great Lakes Engineering Group. (Manny Revilla/WWMT)

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