Worker falls into mulch grinder

A worker was killed on November 29, 2008 , when he fell into the augers of a mulch-grinder truck, Winston-Salem police said.The man's identity has not been disclosed because family members are still being notified.Police said that the death happened about 11:45 a.m. at 4125 N. Patterson Ave., where landscape contractor was working. The man fell into the hopper on the back of the truck.The body was taken to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center for an autopsy.The 4100 block of North Patterson Avenue was closed for about three hours during the investigation