KDUH/CH4 TV Mast

KDUH/CH4 TV Mast was a 599 meter high guyed mast built in 1969 for TV transmitting at Hemingford, Nebraska in the US, at coord|42|10|21|N|103|13|59|W|region:US-NE_type:landmark|display=inline,title.

The tower collapsed on September 24, 2002 during reconstruction work. Two tower workers, Lawrence A. Sukalec, 59, of Valier, Illinois, and Daniel E. Goff, 25, of Sesser, Illinois, were killed in the process, and three were injured on the ground.

The collapse occurred as strengthening measures were being taken so the 30+ year-old tower could accommodate the added weight of Digital Television transmission facilities. Investigations later found that the contractors neglected to stabilize the tower while original structural components were being replaced with stronger ones.

KDUH resumed full-power broadcasts one year later from a new tower near Angora, Nebraska

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* [http://www.fybush.com/site-021003.html Pictures at fybush.com]

ee also

*List of masts