October 2018: 

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 The project involved the reinforcement of the KOZK 1,891-foot-tall guyed communication
tower just north of Fordland, Missouri. The tower required structural modifications to support
the transmission line replacement. However, the suggested diagonal replacement procedure
was flawed in that it compromised the effectiveness of the integrated surrounding braces and
the load bearing capacity of the tower legs. At the time of the collapse, contractor was
performing structural modifications to the tower.