A worker was inside a cement truck mixing drum, cleaning out the residue which had built up and hardened inside. He had a portable light and a jackhammer. There was also a remote switch at the end of a cord which activated the rotation of the cement drum on the truck. It appears that he lost his footing and, in trying to regain his balance, grabbed the remote control unit, causing the wires to break free. This resulted in a blown fuse, leaving the cement drum in a continuous discharge motion. All of the material in the drum, including the victim, […]
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