A 28-year-old construction worker died Saturday after 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 waterline to newly constructed homes.

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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.

A co-worker told FOX25 that the victim has children. Occupational Safety and Health Administration personnel are at the worksite investigating.