GRT Rubber Technologies
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS
| Employer | GRT Rubber Technologies | Report ID | 2017098982 |
| Address | 201 Dana Drive | City, State ZIP | PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS 72450 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.08000, -90.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a rubber calendar mill when his left hand contacted a moving fabric sheet and was then pulled under a roller. His left arm broke in two places as he was removing it from the equipment.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2017, a worker at GRT Rubber Technologies in PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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