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CENTRALIA, MO.- Federal officials were investigating the death of an Illinois man who was killed when a radio transmission tower collapsed. Sean Burroughs, 29, of West Frankfort, Ill., was killed Tuesday when the 400-foot KMFC-FM tower he was repairing outside Centralia twisted and fell. Burroughs was secured to the tower with a rope _ about 120 feet in the air _ when he fell. Burroughs, who was part of a four-man crew working for the Henderson, Ky.-based Nationwide Tower Company, was pronounced dead at the scene. Three co-workers at the site were uninjured. Jerry Clair, owner of the Centralia-based Christian-format radio station, had contracted with Nationwide Tower to do maintenance work on the tower, including replacing steel cables that support the tower. Manuel Olmedo, area director of federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration, said Wednesday that he had dispatched one OSHA official to the area. "We"re looking to ascertain what the cause of the accident was and also if the employer was following safe practices," Olmedo said. Olmedo said the investigation would likely take about three months. Officials from Nationwide Tower declined to comment.

DANVILLE, Va. - The Virginia branch of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the Goodyear-Danville plant for a number violations with proposed fines totaling $8,275. OSHA is investigating an Aug. 21 incident in which a worker is reported to have been injured after slipping on grease and landing on beams that were lying on a work floor. The federal watchdog agency also cited Goodyear for not properly training or informing employees who were exposed to potentially hazardous materials, as well as not properly monitoring exposure to those materials. Goodyear-Danville may now request an informal conference with regional OSHA officials to discuss the citations, according to OSHA regulations. The company can contest the citations, fines and abatement periods, or correct the violation items that the agency identified and pay the proposed fines. "This is an open investigation. It would not be appropriate for us to comment," said Heather Franks, communications manager at Goodyear-Danville. "Once the investigation has been closed, we will evaluate any citations and review our options." The citations, which were issued on Oct. 1 and Oct. 17, were made public on Wednesday. OSHA classified several violations as "serious." According to the agency"s guidelines, this classification means the hazards related to the violations "would probably cause death or serious physical harm." Franks declined to say if the company has appealed the citations. Typically, a company must request an informal conference or contest citations within 15 days of when they were issued, according to OSHA guidelines. The Oct. 1 citation contained the following violations and proposed fines totaling $2,275: n a work floor was not kept properly clean, and a worker is reported to have been injured on Aug. 21 after slipping on grease and landing on beams that were lying on the floor ($1,300), n the plant did not properly inform and train employees who, while painting in a carbon black room and shed area, were exposed to potentially hazardos chemicals like enamel paint and carbon black ($975). The Oct. 17 citation listed the following violations and proposed fines totaling $6,000: n the plant did not keep surfaces as free as possible of accumulations of lead ($1,125), n the company did not properly monitor and accurately determine airborne concentrations of asbestos, a potentially hazardous material ($1,875), n employees working with thermal system insulation or surfacing material were not provided with a "negative exposure assessment" and directed to wear respirators up to OSHA standards ($1,875), n the plant did not provide a proper training program for employees likely to be exposed, in excess to OSHA"s exposure limits, to hazardous materials like asbestos ($1,125), n the company did not test if employees might be exposed to lead above an amount of 30 micrograms per one cubic meter of air, averaged over an 8-hour period, and did not inform employees of the contents of relevant appendices to OSHA regulations. This violation was classified as "other than serious" by the agency, meaning it "will not cause death or serious physical harm but is directly related to safety and health," according to OSHA guidelines ($0). The Oct. 1 citation was issued following an OSHA inspection in response to an employee complaint. At that point, the OSHA inspector notified an asbestos and lead inspector that another inspection might be necessary, according to Nancy Jakubec, director of cooperative programs at Virginia"s branch of OSHA. The subsequent inspection led to the Oct. 17 citation. OSHA inspections can be random or in response to complaints from employees, Jakubec said. "Goodyear operates all of its facilities with the safety of its associates uppermost in our mind, and Goodyear-Danville has an outstanding safety record," said Clint Smith, manager of communications for Goodyear"s North American tire business unit, based in Akron, Ohio. According to OSHA records, Goodyear-Danville was last cited for a serious violation in November 2000 and fined $562. In December 2001, the plant was cited for four "other than serious" violations with no fines. Prior to that, the local plant was cited on two occasions in 1995 for serious violations with $2,669.58 and $1,125 fines, as well as in 1994 for a serious violation with a $1,000 fine. A Goodyear-Danville employee was killed in February 1989 after a metal pallet fell onto his back. An employee"s finger was partially amputated as a result of an accident in November 1988. Dana Dixon, communications director for United Steelworkers Local 831, which represents Goodyear-Danville workers, declined to comment on the most recent citations.

The Iowa City Fire Department rescued a man working on the new UI honors building Wednesday after he accidentally fell into a 30-foot-deep elevator shaft. After a 45-minute rescue effort, firefighters lifted the worker and his rescuer to safety using a rope attached to a ladder truck. Authorities would not comment on his injuries but said he was conscious and stable. Following standard procedure, the unidentified construction worker had removed his safety harness to reposition himself while working in the shaft, said Iowa City police Officer Dave Schwindt. After removing the safety harness, he fell from scaffolding inside the hole. Battalion Fire Chief Jim Humston said the hole allowed limited access to the worker, forcing Iowa City firefighters to lower a rescuer into the shaft to secure the worker onto a stretcher. "He is awake and talking," Schwindt said while the man was still in the shaft and the rescue was being prepared. The worker was hooked up to an IV, and had his right pants leg cut open for a possible leg injury. He was transported to the UI Hospitals and Clinics by the Johnson County Ambulance Service within one hour of the initial call. The injured man is an employee of Wisconsin-based Miron Construction Co. Inc., which was contracted by the UI to build the Blank Honor Center. Work on the $13.9 million project began in April; it is expected to be finished in September 2003. Plans call for a basement and six floors totaling 58,900 square feet. It appears the worker fell down the service elevator, which will connect the first floor service entrance with the basement. The man"s co-workers refused comment while leaving the site following the rescue. According to the company"s Web site, Miron has received seven safety performance awards and maintains the philosophy: "It is unacceptable for anyone to get hurt on a Miron project." UI police were still investigating the incident Wednesday night.

A contract worker survived a 100-foot fall from a water tower in Independence Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said. Richard Whiting, Jr., 21 of Kansas City, was conscious and alert when emergency workers arrived. He complained of upper back pain and had a contusions on his head but no apparent major injuries or paralysis, an ambulance supervisor said. Witnesses said Whiting hit a few cross-bars and a metal shelf on the way down. He landed on grass. Whiting was transported to Independence Regional Health Center. He was listed in good condition this morning. Whiting was working with a crew on a cellular phone antenna attached to the 110-foot water tower. Another worker became trapped on the tower and was rescued by fire crews. Both men were wearing safety harnesses. It was unclear if the harness failed or was improperly secured.

October 22, 2002 -- Two construction workers plunged from a collapsing scaffold in Midtown yesterday morning - and precariously dangled upside down by safety ropes. They were finally rescued 30 minutes later, when firefighters from Ladder 4 pulled them to safety. The accident, at a building under construction at Broadway and 55th Street, occurred when a scaffold suddenly gave way under the feet of the workers. As the pair screamed for help, pedestrians stopped in their tracks to watch the tense drama. Firefighter Andrew Sheridan climbed the ladder of his firetruck and carefully grabbed the ropes of the men - one at a time - to bring them onto solid ground.

A 23-year-old Jupiter construction worker died after falling seven stories from a Hutchinson Island condominium balcony where he had been working Thursday morning, the St. Lucie County Sheriff"s Office said. Conrado Ramirez of 130 Third St. fell from the balcony at Ocean Towers condominiums, 9400 South Ocean Drive, at about 9:20 Thursday. He was transported by helicopter to St. Mary"s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, where he was pronounced dead at 12:10 p.m., deputies said. Ocean Towers is a 10-story condominium 3 miles north of the Martin County line that is undergoing remodeling and construction. Railings for the balconies were removed while repairs were being made. Sheriff Ken Mascara said the department would report the incident to the U.S. Department of Labor"s Occupational Safety & Health Administration. Ramirez had been working for Continental Waterproofing of Hollywood. The company has been fined more than $50,000 since February 2001 for violations such as allowing workers to work without hard hats, not properly securing workers to scaffolding with lifelines and allowing workers to work without harnesses, lifelines or railings, according to OSHA reports. Luis Santiago, a spokesman for OSHA, said these violations were found during routine inspections or inspections spurred by complaints. He said, based on these reports, there had not been a fatality at the company before.

A scaffolding scare in the Loop leaves a man dangling 21 stories in the air. The incident happened this morning atop the Maller’s Building at 67 East Madison. There were three people working on tuck pointing the building when workers say something malfunctioned as the scaffolding was being lowered down. One worker was left stranded 21 floors above the street with only safety wires keeping him from falling. Witnesses say it was a frightening situation. The fire department was able to rescue the 26-year-old man, by pulling him through a window. He was taken to the hospital with a knee injury.

A PCS Phosphate employee died in September from craniocerebral injuries, according to autopsy results. The Medical Examiner"s Office in Jacksonville also ruled David Bowles" death accidental. Bowles" head injuries were sustained when he fell 21 feet from an elevated platform at the PCS Swift Creek Hemi Plant on Sept. 19. Bowles, 46, had been a PCS employee for 24 years and a life-long resident of the Jasper and Jennings areas. He is survived by his wife and five grown children. A witness said that Bowles ‹ a chemical operator at PCS ‹ suddenly bent forward at the waist, lost his hard hat and looked like he was trying to catch it, when he stumbled forward and went headfirst through a set of railings. During the preliminary investigation of Bowles" death, Mike Gwynn, PCS manager of public affairs, said OSHA took measurements of the railings. He said OSHA deemed the railing dimensions correct and painted it a high-visibility yellow. Additionally, he said it was determined the lighting in the area was up to standards and the floor"s condition was proper. Gwynn said that Bowles walked on the elevated platforms daily. James Borders, OSHA area director, said its investigation into the fall continues and may be several weeks to be completed. In other PCS news, Gwynn said a $5,250 fine was paid by the company last month after an OSHA investigation found PCS to have improperly stored a liquid propane tank in May. A PCS worker was killed and another critically injured when a liquid propane tank was hit by a bulldozer, igniting the gas and causing an explosion. PCS had until Sept. 27 to contest the findings or pay the fine. Gwynn said the company paid the fine of $5,250 and changed procedures to prevent that type of accident from happening again.

A roofer working on Sonora Community Hospital"s new Greenley Road complex was seriously injured Wednesday morning when he fell about 30 feet from a roof. Ricardo Lopez, 33, of Oakdale, was airlifted to Doctors Medical Center in Modesto with a possible broken leg, arm, ribs and a head injury. He was listed in serious condition this morning. Another roofer, Rafael Lopez, 40, no relation to Ricardo, also of Oakdale, suffered a possible broken ankle. Sonora Community Hospital today would not confirm the injuries. Both injured men were part of an eight-man crew putting a hot-tar roof on the four-story building, said Jerry Newman, project superintendent with Hospital Building and Equipment Co. of St. Louis, Mo. The roofers worked for Stout Roofing Inc. of Livermore, said Newman. Because it is an industrial accident, the state Occupational Safety and Health Administration will investigate, said Newman. Scott Lewis, a safety instructor for 46 Northern California Counties Drywall-Lathing Apprenticeship, was at the hospital going over safety systems for workers when the accident occurred about 10:30 a.m. Lewis said the two men were lowering a 200-pound oxygen tank from the roof to a lower level using an A-frame device to slow the tank"s descent. The tank, Lewis said, held oxygen used in welding and was on one end of a rope, counter-weighted by a large roll of paper. "They were not using adequate equipment when the A-frame gave way and one guy (Ricardo Lopez) was catapulted off the building," Lewis said. "The other guy (Rafael Lopez) got pinned in the A-frame." Lewis said he also acts as an investigator for Cal-OSHA, the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Shortly after the accident, Rafael Lopez sat on a stack of lumber waiting for his friend to be brought down from the upper floors of the incomplete hospital building and for paramedics to tend to his ankle.

A Commack contractor was indicted on manslaughter charges Thursday after prosecutors charged that he improperly designed and then overloaded a scaffold on a Park Avenue building last year that resulted in the deaths of five workers, Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau said Thursday. Phillip Minucci, 42, of Kevin Road, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment before Acting State Supreme Court Justice Arlene Goldberg who set bail at $150,000. Morgenthau, at a news conference with Manhattan U.S. Attorney James Comey, said Minucci, who erected the scaffolding as a subcontractor, and his firm, Tri State Scaffolding & Equipment Supplies, were charged with five counts of second-degree manslaughter in the Oct. 24, 2001 collapse. Both were also charged with four counts of second-degree assault for the four laborers who were seriously injured in the collapse. Morgenthau said Minucci improperly installed the 13-story scaffolding on the 20-story office building, which was having its façade masonry renovated. He said the scaffolding was not strong enough to support itself. The contract between the general contractor and Minucci’s firm required a review of the scaffolding by a licensed architect or engineer. No such review was made, Morgenthau said. Minucci then added planking at each level so that more workers could have access to work areas and to eliminate having to moved planking as the job progressed. Although Tri State was not the lowest bidder for the job, Morgenthau said the firm was selected specifically because Minucci promised to do the job faster with planking at all levels. The decision, he said, meant the scaffold was carrying about 90,000 pounds when it collapsed. Morgenthau said the trouble at the building was also created when Tri State erected the faulty 130-foot- high scaffold on top of four steel I-beams that supported the building’s four industrialized air conditioning units in a courtyard. “The investigation determined that the dunnage beams buckled laterally under the weight of the scaffold,” Morgenthau said. “Once the dunnage beams twisted in this manner, the entire scaffold fell into the courtyard.” Comey said that while his office investigated the collapse, he deferred to state prosecutors because charges brought by him would be for misdemeanors punishable by six months in jail. Building’s Commissioner Patricia Lancaster said the case highlighted the need for the City Council to enact some kind of laws to regulate contractors and scaffolding regulations. She said those who install and maintain scaffolding are not licensed by her department. Each count of manslaughter carries up to 15 years in prison while assault up to 6 years in prison. Minucci is the second individual charged criminally after a work site accident. Shunkun Michael Tam, owner of the Tamco Corp., and his foreman were charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of a worker killed when a wall at an East 61st Street townhouse collapsed.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is continuing an investigation into an industrial accident that killed two Vienna men last week in Pleasants County. Fred Burkle, 55, and Joe Spiker, 26, died when a manlift they were operating toppled Friday, causing them to fall 45 feet to the ground at the Allegheny Energy Supply Pleasants Power Station. Stanley Elliott, area director of OSHA in Charleston, said Monday officials are attempting to determine why the lift fell. "There"s only so many reasons a piece of equipment tips over," Elliott said. "It was either overloaded, there was a strong wind or they were on an improper incline." State police officials said the lift tipped over because it was on an embankment. Elliott said no one witnessed the accident and it will be difficult to determine exactly what happened. The two men were pronounced dead at the scene by Harvey Hatfield, Pleasants County medical examiner, said Janice Lantz, manager of communications at AEP"s administrative offices in Monroeville, Pa. The accident occurred about noon as the men were in the bucket of a Genie Manlift and were painting near a line transfer station at the plant along West Virginia 2 at Willow Island, Lantz said. Trooper T.D. Nichols of the state police said the two men had just finished painting and were moving to another location. They were moving the machinery with the boom extended 45 feet in the air, he said. They approached an embankment, but the machine was unable to handle the grade, Nichols said. It became top-heavy and toppled to the ground with both men inside the bucket. Elliott said there were no witnesses to confirm the machinery was moving when it tipped. The machine is operated by controls in the bucket, Lantz said. It is mobile even when the boom is extended. The machine was fairly new, she said. Nichols said the accident did not appear to have been caused by an equipment flaw. The two men worked for Universal Painters Inc. of New Martinsville and had been subcontracted by Almega Co. of Pittsburgh for work at the plant, Nichols said. Lantz said AEP contracted Almega Co. for painting and general maintenance. The company had been doing work at the plant for a couple of months. The accident is under investigation by officials from the WVSP, OSHA and AEP. Trooper M.H. Bauso is investigating the incident.

ALTON -- A 44-year-old Alton man suffered chest and head injuries in a fall from a ladder Thursday. Gary Cox was working on the porch stoop of a friend"s house in the 600 block of Trube Street when he fell 8 feet to the ground shortly before 3 p.m., said Assistant Chief Gary Claxton of the Alton Fire Department. Elliot Fletcher, the owner of the house, said Cox had been doing repairs around the property where Fletcher"s 87-year old mother lives. Fletcher said he was not at the house at the time Cox fell from the ladder and was not sure exactly what happened. "He is a really great guy," Fletcher said. Claxton said Cox fell backward from the ladder where he climbed up to work on the stoop and that the hammer Cox was holding landed on top of him. "He crawled to the basement and was sitting in a chair when we got there," Claxton said. Claxton said the Fire Department was dispatched at 2:59 p.m., and rescue workers placed Cox on a Kendrick Extrication Device, or "K.E.D." board, as it is commonly known. The board is a moldable device that paramedics use to immobilize victims with serious injuries at the scene. Cox was taken by Alton Memorial Ambulance to Saint Anthony"s Health Center, then airlifted by ARCH Air Medical Service to St. Louis University Hospital. A hospital spokeswoman said Cox was in stable condition Thursday evening in the emergency room. Claxton said Cox had a 2-inch cut on his head and suffered injuries to the ribs.

ESCALON -- A 19-year-old Lathrop man died Wednesday morning after falling into a concrete fermentation tank at an Escalon winery, officials said. Jose Padilla had been employed at the Canandaigua Wine Co. for three weeks as a temporary worker, company spokeswoman Lisa Farrell said. "We"re highly saddened by what happened," she said from the company"s headquarters in upstate New York. She did not release any details of the accident, which is under investigation by the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Farrell stressed that even though Padilla had not worked there long, he had been trained. "He was properly trained. We train all our employees," she said. Farrell said the winery is cooperating with the Cal-OSHA investigation. "We are looking into this accident, trying to determine what his assignment was and why he was on top of that vat," Cal-OSHA spokesman Dean Fryer said. The accident occurred at 8:15 a.m., he said. Padilla was standing on a grating over the 29,000-gallon tank when the grating gave way and he fell, Fryer said. Medical rescuers transported Padilla to a Stanislaus County hospital, where he died, San Joaquin Sheriff"s Department spokeswoman Nelida Stone said. In July 2000, a worker at the Bear Creek Winery south of Lodi was found dead in a 20,000 gallon vat of red wine.

MARYSVILLE -- A lift overturned Wednesday afternoon during restoration work on the Marysville water tower, seriously injuring one worker as the basket he was in plummeted 30 feet to the ground. The worker, a 47-year-old Oregon man, was listed in serious condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with head and other injuries, a nursing supervisor said. He was in intensive care Wednesday night. The tower, the tallest structure in downtown Marysville, is undergoing a $180,000 renovation. Witnesses said the lift was extended about 30 to 40 feet on the north side of the tower when it collapsed. The lift snapped two main power lines along Sixth Avenue and crashed down on a Ford Ranger truck. Power was cut to buildings in Comeford Park and nearby businesses and homes. The owner of the truck, Ernie Perrault of Marysville, said he was discussing a real estate deal at the John L. Scott Realty Building across the street when the accident occurred. He described hearing electric wires popping and a crunching of metal as the lift"s basket smashed into his truck. "At first I didn"t think anyone was in the basket," Perrault said. A work team from Snohomish County PUD took two hours to restore power. Marysville spokesman Doug Buell said the mayor decided to close the park overnight and post city employees to keep the site clear. Police also closed Sixth Street between State Avenue and Delta Avenue. Investigators are not sure what caused the collapse, but the lift"s tire broke through a section of the sidewalk. Once the lift is removed, crews will assess if any water or sewer mains were damaged, Buell said. The lift operator worked for United Steel Erector, a Bellingham-based company subcontracting for Long Painting Co. City engineer Rob Nelson said the tower"s restoration began three weeks ago and had been running smoothly. A state inspector made a preliminary investigation, Buell said, but it was too early to determine the cause of the accident. "It"s hard to say at this point. There are a lot of parties involved," Buell said. Ron Larson, who works for Ready Trucking in Redmond, said he delivered the 125-foot Genie S-125 lift to the Marysville site. The lift has a computer system that controls the basket"s movements and prevents operator error. In his opinion, it would be very unlikely that the lift could tip over unless it was placed on unstable ground. When the water tower was built in 1921, it was the primary source of water for the community. The tower has been unused for 26 years, but local historic societies donated most of the money to have it restored as a landmark, said Marysville chief administration officer Mary Swenson. Construction will continue as soon as a crane removes the fallen lift, Swenson added.

PITTSBURGH - Allegheny County Coroner Dr. Cyril Wecht on Friday changed the ruling in the death of a Moon Township ironworker from accidental to homicide and recommended that a major Pittsburgh construction company face criminal charges. Wecht recommended that District Attorney Stephen Zappala Jr. charge Dick Corp. with involuntary homicide after reviewing four days of coroner"s inquest testimony into the death of Paul Corsi, 38, on Feb. 13 when a truss he was working on at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center collapsed. During testimony given June 5, 6, 25 and July 22, experts theorized that the collapse could be traced to improper use of bolts on the beam. Although Wecht said he could not find any individuals who met the legal requirement of negligence in the death, he said Corsi"s employer was reckless. He said Dick Corp. managers failed to institute even a rudimentary safety inspection program and never appropriately instructed ironworkers on use of materials. It"s unusual for a company to be charged with homicide, but Wecht said there is precedent in a 1980 Pennsylvania Superior Court case in which a school bus company was held criminally liable for homicide by vehicle when one of its buses hit and killed a 6-year-old girl. Zappala issued a statement saying his office will conduct a detailed review of the evidence offered by Wecht before deciding on whether to proceed with charges. Denny Watts, president and chief executive officer of Dick Corp., said in a written statement that he disagreed with Wecht"s determination, and he urged Zappala to examine all facts before making his decision. "We stand behind our record as a company that puts safety first," Watts said. "Dick Corp."s intent at all times is to protect workers, whenever possible, from the potential hazards of construction work." Watts expressed sympathy for Corsi"s family and ironworkers Donald Lenigan and Walter Pesewicz Jr., who were injured in the collapse. He said the company has cooperated fully with authorities. Last month, the federal Occupation Safety and Health Administration fined Dick Corp. and Canada-based steel manufacturer Au Dragon Forge International $19,000 each for serious violations in the incident.

OCALA — A maintenance worker servicing a 1,200-foot tall radio tower slid 400 feet to his death shortly after noon on Wednesday, Sheriff"s Office officials said. Workers told Sheriff"s Office spokesman Lenny Uptagraft that Ohio resident Roy Edward Brown, 43, was in a safety harness attached to a guidewire about 400 feet above the ground. He was working on a section of a radio tower owned by WOGK-FM, K-Country, at 3600 N.E. County Road 326, when the workers noticed Brown free-falling on a pulley down the guidewire, which was attached to the ground at a 45-degree angle. "As he was traveling down the guidewire, he tried to use his hands and feet to slow his momentum," Uptagraft said. Uptagraft said Brown crashed into a guidewire extension and then to the ground. He died at the scene. Brown was a maintenance worker for Midwest Communications Towers, an Ohio company that maintains such towers. Marion County sheriff"s detectives and officials from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating the cause of the accident. Uptagraft did not know how long Brown was employed at the company. Midwest officials and members of Brown"s family on the scene did not want to comment. "The person worked for an independent contractor; the situation is under investigation," said Jim Robertson, WOGK"s general manager, declining to comment further on the incident. Robertson said the tower was built several years ago.

A water tower on Ridgewood Road in Spottsville was the scene of a rescue operation Monday after a Henderson County man fell about 30 feet inside the tower"s central column. Robert Mabe, 19, was Lifeflighted to St. Mary"s Medical Center in Evansville, where he was listed in critical condition Monday night. The incident occurred at about 10:30 a.m. while Mabe and three others were doing some sand blasting and maintenance work inside the 100-foot tower, according to Rick Dizinno with Pittsburg Tank and Tower. Mabe was in the central column, also known as the riser, when he fell. A riser is "a means of access to the tank," Dizinno said. Mabe was working for a subcontractor -- James Darche -- who was hired by Pittsburg Tank and Tower, a Henderson-based company. Details about what caused the fall are still sketchy. But Larry Koerber with Henderson Emergency Management said the indications are that Mabe was told to evacuate the tower because of the approaching storm. He was coming down the ladder inside the riser when he fell, Koerber said. Tim Mahone, director of the Henderson Ambulance Service, said Mabe fell feet first and his legs and rearend "caught the impact." Emergency personnel stayed in contact with Mabe throughout the two-hour rescue operation, Mahone said. "He was conscious but in a lot of pain," Mahone said. "His legs were curled up under him." Spottsville Volunteer Fire Chief Steve Gilmore said that during the rescue, Mabe would answer general questions for emergency personnel. Gilmore said they just wanted to "keep him talking." Rescue workers were able to bring Mabe out through the riser"s access door, Mahone said. Koerber said ropes were put around Mabe and emergency personnel hoisted him up past the access door in order to get him out feet first. This was the quickest way to get him out, Gilmore said. The other two options included pulling him back up the riser and out through the top of the tower or to cut into the riser, Gilmore said. Mahone commended the teamwork that enabled a smooth rescue operation. "Without everyone"s help we wouldn"t have been able to get him out," he said. Gilmore echoed Mahone"s statement. "It takes a whole team for something like this." The Henderson City County Rescue Squad, the Henderson County Sheriff"s Office, the Reed Volunteer Fire Department, the Henderson Fire Department"s High-Angle Rescue Team and the Henderson"s Emergency Management Agency also assisted at the scene.

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