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An elderly man is in critical condition following a severe accident involving an angel grinder in Brindhaven, KwaZulu-Natal, this morning (Monday).
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) received an emergency call at 10:39 from a resident requesting immediate assistance after a casual worker on the premises sustained severe neck injuries from the angle grinder while cutting branches on a loquat tree.
Upon arrival at 10:43, Paramedics found the man on the ground bleeding profusely from a deep wound to his throat. The man was stabilised at the scene before being rushed to Osindisweni Government Hospital (OGH) in critical condition.
