An 18-year-old laborer died after becoming entangled in a portable mortar mixer. The victim was cleaning the mixer at the end of his shift when his arm became stuck in the machine, resulting in his body being pulled into the blades. A nearby painter ran to the mixer and attempted to turn it off but could not disengage the gears, so he yelled for help. A co-worker heard the commotion and quickly shut the machine off. Rescue workers had to dismantle the drive mechanism to reverse the mixing blades in order to extricate the victim. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. […]

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