By Effingham Now
September 23, 2018
Effingham County, Georgia -
A Statesboro man died while unloading water pipe in Effingham County Sept. 19.
Coroner David Exley said Jeffrey Lamar Wolfe, 43, was on a flat-bed truck, starting to unload water pipe that was being installed underground along Blue Jay Road when the load apparently shifted.
He fell from the truck and hit his head on the road, dying at the scene.
The accident occurred about 2 p.m. in the 2900 block of Blue Jay Road, between Hodgeville and Midland roads.
The coroner said the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the death.
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By WTOC Staff
September 20, 2018
EFFINGHAM COUNTY, GA (WTOC) -
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the death of a contract worker in Effingham County.
It happened Wednesday afternoon on Blue Jay Road. Crews continue to work at the site where the worker had a tragic accident, falling off a trailer.
Some questions still remain and OSHA is working to find out more details. So far, the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office says the victim was standing on the trailer, holding the water pipes being delivered. The victim’s name has not been released, nor has the company he was contracting for.
“I think OSHA is going to come in and investigate it as well, and it’s probably going to be a job-related accident,” said Sheriff Jimmy McDuffie, Effingham County Sheriff’s Office. “He had pulled up to unload the truck on the highway. That’s when he fell off and hit the highway.”
OSHA tells us they are sending an investigator to survey the area and continue the investigation.
A portion of Blue Jay Road was closed after the accident, but has since been reopened.