DUXBURY, Mass. — A 28-year-old man died from injuries suffered Saturday when a cut-off saw kicked back and hit his neck.
The man was working at a construction site in Duxbury for a private company on a water line to new construction homes.
Chainsaw kicked back & hit neck of 28 yo man working on water pipe in #Duxbury. Grave injuries. Another worker says he has kids. @fox25news pic.twitter.com/Y7BIo6b9rm
— Christine McCarthy (@ChristineMNews) November 19, 2016
The saw hit his neck around 2:30 p.m. Emergencies officials responded as workers applied pressure to slow the bleeding. He was taken to an area hospital and later died.
Worker dies in accident involving saw, despite desperate efforts of fellow workers. The tragic story on @fox25news after football. #Duxbury pic.twitter.com/ldZXIPKCMZ
— Christine McCarthy (@ChristineMNews) November 20, 2016
A co-worker told FOX25 that he has children. OSHA is currently on scene investigating.
FOX25 originally reported it was a chainsaw, but has since learned it was a cut-off saw.
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