The family of a Northamptonshire man, who received life-threatening injuries from an angle grinder, has thanked medics for their speedy help.
The 46-year-old was airlifted to a Coventry hospital on Good Friday after the power tool kicked back off the stonework he was working on at a house in Grange Park and caught him on the neck and other parts of his body.
His son, who asked that the family not be identified, said: “Dad is very experienced and used to be a builder, so he knows exactly what he’s doing. It was just a freak accident that you couldn’t predict
“It hit his throat but also his chest and his cheek.
“It was a major, horrific accident and we’re grateful for the messages of support from people living in Grange Park, but also to the doctor, the paramedics and the hospital team. I would have lost my dad if it wasn’t for them.”
The man is stable and recovering in hospital.