Dive Brief:
- A bizarre, unlikely accident Monday seriously injured a Houston construction worker when a blade came loose from a circular saw he was using and struck him in the chest.
- The man, working at the top of a commercial building, was using a saw designed for work on cement or metal, fire department officials said.
- The man was conscious as firefighters lowered him from the roof top so paramedics could rush him to a hospital.
Dive Insight:
There was no immediate word on how the blade got loose. A similar incident happened in New York City in May when the blade on a saw being used to cut pavement during a water-pipe replacement project came loose and struck a woman down the street from the workers.