MEC&F Expert Engineers : A satellite dish worker fell to his death while working on a satellite dish on the roof of a West Knox County house

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A satellite dish worker fell to his death while working on a satellite dish on the roof of a West Knox County house

AUGUST 19, 2015

KNOXVILLE, TN


A man fell to his death while working on a satellite dish on the roof of a West Knox County house Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.  He was a satellite dish worker.

The homeowner called E-911 shortly after 4:30 p.m. when he found the victim on the ground at 7711 Cherokee Springs Way, according to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.

Detectives said the death appears to have been accidental.

The victim’s name has not been released, pending notification of family.More details as they develop online and in Thursday’s News Sentinel