A construction worker fell

over 100 feet to his death Monday morning at the site of Fayette County's

newest water tower.

The victim, David G. Rhodes,

47, of Phil Campbell, Ala., was pronounced dead on the scene, said Capt.

Pete Nelms of the Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services.

Rhodes, an employee of Chicago Bridge and Iron Company, fell while moving

a ladder he was on, said Fayette County Chief Marshal Butch Hall.

Officials have ruled out foul

play in the accident.

Rhodes was working on the inside

of the tower when the incident occurred, Nelms said.

Since Rhodes wasn't tethered

to a stationary object and he was tied to the ladder he fell with the

ladder, Hall said.

The new tower is being built

next to the current tower at the intersection of Ga. Highway 92 north

and Lees Mill Road. Rhodes was temporarily living in Palmetto while working

on the tower, Hall noted.

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