Naidu Shared a Truck with Machinery, His Hand Paid the Price
TWC2 website:http://twc2.org.sg/2014/02/12/naidu-shared-a-truck-with-machinery-his-hand-paid-the-price/ By Joyce Wong 28 June 2013. Morning. Although he had reported to work, Ravada Gouru Naidu felt a headache coming on, and his supervisor allowed him to go back to the dormitory to rest. He could get a ride back on the company lorry, but since the cab was fully occupied by two other workers and the driver, Naidu climbed onto the back of the vehicle. A ‘mega rotor’ was already on the lorry. Resting on a pallet-like stand, it took up most of the centre space. Naidu made himself comfortable in a corner and off they went. About three to four kilometres into the journey, the lorry made a U-turn. The rotor suddenly rolled off its stand; the stand also shifted. Neither the rotor nor its stand had been tied down! Within a split-second, the heavy equipment brushed against Naidu’s chest, then crashed against his left wrist. Instantly, he felt his wrist bone crack. A shar