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artmorris
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Posted: Wed Jul 11th, 2007 11:25 pm |
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Tower fall victims identified
By BENITA Y. WILLIAMS
The Kansas City Star
Two men killed in a fall from a tower in Douglas County on Tuesday have been identified as Jerry Case, 54, of Kansas City, and Kevin Keeling, 33, of Independence.
Case was the owner of Structural Inspections Inc. of Blue Springs. Keeling was his employee. The company had been hired to install broadcast equipment on a 1,000-foot communications tower south of Kansas 10 near Eudora, Kan.
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Keri Wempe said a preliminary investigation found that the men were in a bucket being cabled up to an approximate elevation of 500 to 800 feet when the cable failed, sending the men and the bucket to the ground. It is unknown what caused the cable to fail.
The Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration in Wichita is conducting an investigation that could take up to six months to complete. Jack Shaffer, an OSHA response team leader, said Structural Inspections had no inspection history with OSHA and no violations on file.
Dispatchers received the 911 call about 9:30 a.m. Paramedics, who were on the scene when deputies arrived, pronounced the victims dead there.
The tower is owned by TFM Comm Inc. of Topeka. The company issued a written statement Tuesday expressing their sympathy.
Structural Inspections was hired by television station KSHB to install new Nextel equipment on the tower as part of a federally-mandated broadcast equipment conversion that is happening throughout the industry, said Craig Allison, the station’s vice president and general manager.
The television station uses the structure as a relay tower and to transmit live shots from the Lawrence area.
(Thanks to Mark Lucas for giving us the heads up on this one)
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artmorris
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Posted: Thu Jul 12th, 2007 06:24 pm |
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Thanks to Lloyd Collins for this info.
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Since many folks around the state knew Jerry, thought I'd pass along the
obit from the KC Star for you to use as you see fit.
Jerry Allen Case, 54, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on Tuesday
July 10, 2007 near Eudora, Kansas. Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM
on Friday July 13, 2007 at Meyers Funeral Chapel with a memorial service
to follow. Memorial contributions may be made to charity of choice.
Jerry was born on January 15, 1953 to James and Martha (Turner) Case in
Independence, Missouri. He graduated from Blue Springs High School in
1972 and went on to become a 34 year member of the Iron Worker Local
#10. Jerry loved working and it became his life. He was a well-respected
man in the business, and was fair to all who worked with him. Jerry will
be missed every day. He was preceded in death by his father, James.
Jerry is survived by his: Mother, Martha Case of Grain Valley, MO;
brother, Neal Case of Grain Valley, MO; 3 nieces: Debbie, Jackie &
Taylor; 1 nephew, Michael; 3 great-nephews, 1 great-niece and many
co-workers & friends.
Arr: Meyers Funeral Chapel, 1600 W. Main, Blue Springs, MO 64015
(816)229-3276
No word on arrangements for Kevin Keeling as of yet.
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Posted: Tue Jul 17th, 2007 09:14 pm |
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| Kevin is loved and missed dearly. He was buried Monday July 16th.
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