Unconfirmed reports of Scottish demolition man blown from roof in high winds.
According to the Renfrewshire Blog, high winds had started to lift the roof off a derelict building, causing the local authority to place an emergency call to Burnfield Demolition to remove the roof altogether.
“…Unfortunately as one of the last sections were being removed, one worker was using a recriprocating saw to cut through plywood when a gust of wind slightly raised the bitumen layer. Within seconds a huge gust of wind followed, lifting off the full bitumen layer, workman and saw with it…”
Demolition News is currently trying to find out more, although we understand that the man (thought to be 45-year old John Docherty) was not seriously injured, but you can read further details here. The video below – shot long after the incident – gives an indication of the strength of the wind at the site:
