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GRT Rubber Technologies

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GRT Rubber Technologies in PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS
Employer GRT Rubber Technologies Report ID 20191112297
Address 201 Dana Dr City, State ZIP PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS 72450
Event Date November 27, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Elbow(s) and arms(s)
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 326220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.08000, -90.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing rubber product from a calender roll's rollers. The rollers caught the employee's arm, burning the forearm and elbow with their heat.

Incident Summary

On November 27, 2019, a worker at GRT Rubber Technologies in PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the elbow(s) and arms(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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