Worker dies after cutting down tree in lakeside golf community, SC coroner says
A 32-year-old man who worked for a group of luxury mountain communities died after getting hurt at a South Carolina golf course, officials say.
Benjamin Wood of Pendleton was “cutting down a tree” at Keowee Springs Golf Course when he was injured on Wednesday, the Pickens County Coroner’s Office said in a news release.
The incident happened at a residential community that neighbors Lake Keowee, an area for boating and swimming, according to its website.
Wood was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Coroner Kandy Kelley said.
Officials said Wood worked for The Cliffs, which offers upscale living at seven locations in the Carolinas, its website says.
Wood’s autopsy is scheduled for Thursday, the coroner said.
The office said it’s investigating the incident with help from the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
“No foul play is expected,” the coroner’s office said.
This story was originally published August 29, 2019 at 8:34 AM with the headline "Worker dies after cutting down tree in lakeside golf community, SC coroner says."
