Spartanburg County, S.C

Spartanburg County, S.C., May 2010 - A worker operating a telescopic handler at the construction site of a new automobile assembly facility lost his arm in an accident. The worker, who worked for a plumbing subcontractor, was driving the telehandler through a doorway when his arm hit a doorframe and was severed below the elbow. The man was airlifted by helicopter to a hospital 30 minutes after the accident. Doctors hoped to reattach the man's arm. - GoUpstate.com