SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SC (WSPA) -
The Spartanburg County Coroner's Office said a 24-year-old man died after he reportedly fell at a construction site on Monday in Inman.
According to coroner's office news release, Joseph Robert Henley, of Spartanburg, fell at a construction site on 4th Street.
Henley was then taken to Spartanburg Medical Center, where he died on Tuesday.
Coroner Rusty Clevenger said they are working to gather information on the reason for Henley's fall.
An autopsy was scheduled to determine the cause and manner of Henley's death.
Henley's sister, Heather Henley, issued a statement on behalf of their family following the death of her brother:
Joejoe, (the name we called him ever since he was little) was loved by so many. He had a good heart and would give the shirt off of his back to anyone in need. He was a hard and dedicated worker, and had a huge motivation to succeed with anything in life he would do. He was the best brother, son, grandson, cousin and boyfriend to his loved one and my family and joe will be missed so much.
MAN DIES AFTER INMAN CONSTRUCTION SITE ACCIDENT (7/3) - From Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger:
I regret to inform that my office began an investigation late this morning into the death of a gentleman who reportedly fell at a construction site yesterday. 24 year old Joseph Robert Henley of Adelaide Drive in Spartanburg was working at a site on 4th Street in Inman on 7/2/2018 when it is reported he fell. We are attempting to gather info on the reason for the fall at this time. The decedent was transported to Spartanburg Medical Center where he later passed. An autopsy will be scheduled to determine cause and manner of death. Please keep the family and friends of Joseph in your thoughts and prayers during this time.
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Family of man who took deadly fall at construction site releases statement
By Jennifer Phillips
Family of man who took deadly fall at construction site releases statement. (Courtesy: Henley Family)
INMAN, SC (FOX Carolina) -
Sherrell Blakely lives only feet away from history.
"I can remember my grandpa walking out of the mill coming across the steps and then coming across the road," Blakely said.
She lives across the street from the old Inman Mills. It's a place where her family worked and a neighborhood where they lived.
"There was a snow storm hit. And the doctor had to come and deliver me here at my grandpa's house," she said.
The mill now has a sign that reads Inman Lofts. It's a construction site for new apartment homes.
"I'm glad they're repairing it, fixing it up instead of just destroying it because that has a lot of history in Inman," Blakely said.
But, recently neighbors say blaring sirens from fire trucks and an ambulance drowned the sound of construction work.
"I heard a lot of sirens going on, but I had no idea what happened," Blakely said.
Investigators say 24-year-old Joseph Henley fell from a construction site on 4th Street, which is the address for Inman Mills.
"It wasn't just like one time, it was several times. So, I figured it was the ambulance," Blakely said.
Crews rushed Henley to Spartanburg Regional where he later died.
"So young," Blakely said as she shook her head.
Henley's sister, Heather Henley released this statement:
"JoeJoe, (the name we called him ever since he was little) was loved by so many. He had a good heart and would give the shirt off of his back to anyone in need. He was a hard and dedicated worker and had a huge motivation to succeed with anything in life he would do. He was the best brother, son, grandson, cousin and boyfriend to his loved one and my family and joe will be missed so much."
"Prayers to him and all the ones who were involved," Blakely said.
Because Blakely understands how special family is.
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The Inman Mills are a historic textile mill complex at 240 4th Street in Inman, South Carolina. The mill complex includes a large main mill building and a number of smaller buildings, some attached, as well as a smokestack. The main building is a large rectangular four-story brick building with largely bricked-over segmented-arch window bays, and a five-story central tower. The mill was built in 1902 for the Chapman family, and was designed by the prominent regional mill architect W.B. Smith Whately. The mill was closed in 2001, and was for many years one of the city's major employers. The mills were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.