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Re: [TowerTalk] Tower accident

To: W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu@w0mu.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower accident
From: Jim Kennedy <kennedyjp@cableone.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 13:03:32 -0400 (EDT)
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And you would know this how ? What a major assumption on your part.

Jim
W7OUU

----- Original Message -----
From: "W0MU Mike Fatchett" <w0mu@w0mu.com>
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2020 8:19:13 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower accident

Not good.  Would the owners homeowner insurance cover this?

Sadly it sounds like the climber was using outdated and poorly 
maintained gear.

W0MU

On 8/19/2020 4:38 AM, Jon Zaimes via TowerTalk wrote:
> Saw this on qth.com this morning. There's a photo on the gofundme page.
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> Be safe friends.
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> ANNOUNCE - Terrible Tower Accident
>
> This is an update on my older brother AA9TJ who fell from my tower 45 to 50
> feet down to the ground. He went to local hospital air flighted to Deaconess
> in IN had some surgeries and now was air flighted back across the state of
> IL to Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Broken leg, lacerated Liver,
> Lacerated Diaphragm, Punctured lung, neck injury, back injuries/pelvis
> broken. I started a GoFundme for him and his wife. Please support them at
> https://www.gofundme.com/f/pxhkq-terrible-accident?utm_source=customer&utm_m
> edium=copy_link_more&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet
>
> Listing #1502134 - Submitted on 08/18/20 by Callsign KA9GXT
> <https://www.qth.com/callsign.php?cs=KA9GXT>
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> 73/Jon
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> Jon P. Zaimes, AA1K
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> Tower climber for hire
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> http://www.aa1k.us/
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> Cell: 302-632-2353
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> Reviews of AA1K tower work on eham website:
> http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/12922
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> Hug your favorite tower every day, and always stay connected to it.
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