SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — A man died in a workplace related incident Friday after being hit by a piece of equipment.
According to the Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office, they identified the man as WesLee Bradford Locklair.
One dead in workplace incident in Spartanburg County
Locklair, 43, was struck by the equipment at the Wellford-area Walmart Distribution Center, and was subsequently taken to Spartanburg Regional.
The coroner’s office has asked OSHA to investigate the case.
A forensic exam for Locklair is scheduled for Saturday.
A Walmart representative said they are aware of the incident and said that Locklair was not a Walmart associate.
Workplace death reported at Spartanburg Co. business
Locklair’s death is the third workplace-related death to occur in Spartanburg County in 2024.
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