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OSHA Injury Report: United Cerebral Palsy of South Carolina-Fairbranch

Respiratory condition · Death

At a glance

On , a respiratory condition at United Cerebral Palsy of South Carolina-Fairbranch in 2 Fairbranch Court, Columbia, SC 29212 resulted in death. Employee was direct Support Professional in activity centers for disabled persons, the elderly, and persons diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
United Cerebral Palsy of South Carolina-Fairbranch
Parent company
United Cerebral Palsy of South Carolina
Street
2 Fairbranch Court
City
Columbia
State
SC
ZIP
29212
On-site location
Garage

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Death (code 1)
Type
Respiratory condition (code 3)
Date of death

Before the incident

Employee was in the garage sitting in her vehicle while it was running smoking a cigarette.

What happened

The employee was sitting in her car while the vehicle was running with the garage closed smoking a cigarette. The employee was by herself but was on the phone with her partner her partner was the one who notified workers within the residential home. One of the workers pulled the now passed out employee and began given chest compressions and called [REDACTED] but the employee was still unconscious when medical team arrived on the scene.

Injury or illness

Employee passed out.

Object or substance involved

N A

Summary line

The employee passed out

Employee and industry

Job description
Direct Support Professional
SOC code
31-1122 — Personal Care Aides
NAICS code
624120 — Activity centers for disabled persons, the elderly, and persons diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
5
Total hours worked
9123
EIN
510450487
Establishment ID
1167848
Employer case #
393

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:12
Time of incident
22:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
28FEB26:17:46:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.