Stories such as the one below are not posted for sensational value, but as a sobering reminder of the dangers many of our customers and others in the construction and contracting industries face. Please be careful out there and remember that safety should be the top priority, whether at home or on commercial construction sites. The Blades Direct Team  

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Man dies after construction accident at Gwinnett park

A 29-year-old man was killed in a construction accident Tuesday at a Gwinnett County park, according to a media report. William Jerry Davis of Gainesville died after he and another worker were pulled from a manhole at E.E. Robinson Park in Sugar Hill, the Gainesville Times reported. Davis and others were doing grading and construction work near a football field, Gwinnett fire spokesman Capt. Tommy Rutledge said.... Read more