Trending Topics

S.C., N.C. first responders save injured worker in water tower

Rescuers used a rope system to lower an injured worker from a 92-foot water tower

By Andrew Dys
The Charlotte Observer

LANCASTER, S.C. — Firefighters rescued an injured worker from a 92-foot water tower under construction in Indian Land Tuesday.

Crews from Indian Land Fire District, along with firefighters from Charlotte and Pineville N.C., used a rope system to lower the worker from the top of the tower, officials said. The worker had been caught in safety netting at the top of the tower before 5 p.m., Indian Land fire officials said on their Facebook page.

The tower on Harrisburg Road is south of the North Carolina state line in the panhandle of Lancaster County.

Officials had the person lowered to the ground after 6 p.m. The name of the worker and the extent of ithe njuries has not been released.

The Herald has requested information about the incident from the S.C. Occupational Health and Safety Administration ( OSHA ).

©2025 The Charlotte Observer.
Visit charlotteobserver.com.
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

Trending
The specialized off-road ambulance will deliver advanced life support in remote areas of San Diego County
The “halo” law package would create penalties for people who come within 25 feet of first responders to interfere with, threaten or harass them
Fort Covington EMS added a new Ford ambulance to its fleet and held a barbecue fundraiser during the townwide yard sale to help cover the cost
Montgomery Fire/Rescue Lt. Demetrius Gilmore was playing pickleball when he helped perform CPR and use an AED on a man in cardiac arrest