Tech dies following fall from 400-foot guyed tower
UPDATE: May 7, 2010 - Services have been announced for tower technician Joseph L. White "Kojak", of Hawthorne, Fla. who passed away May 4. He was born in Gainesville.
May 4, 2010 - An Alachua County, Fla. man died this morning when he fell from a guyed tower in Dixie County.
The 36-year-old tower technician
and a co-worker, employed by North Florida Tower Service out of Lake City, were about 240 feet up the 400-foot tower when the accident occurred, the Dixie County Sheriff's Office reported.Officers have not released the man's name pending notification of his family.
The man had been with the business for about two years and had several years of experience in this line of work, according to the Sheriff's Office.
The tower, located near County Road 357N, is owned by Tri-County Electric of Madison. The accident occurred about 9 a.m.
Employees were at the tower to perform work for the Foley Timber Co. of Perry and the State of Florida Division of Forestry, the Sheriff's Office reported.
An autopsy will be performed, and an investigation into the accident was ongoing, according to deputies.
North Florida Tower Service has been in business for over 20 years and is owned by Don Suhl.
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