GRT Rubber Technologies LLC
Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running — Fractures — PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS
| Employer | GRT Rubber Technologies LLC | Report ID | 2024043765 |
| Address | 201 Dana Dr | City, State ZIP | PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS 72450 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326220 | Inspection # | 1748071 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.09000, -90.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping another employee start a rubber spool on a tube. While the injured employee was helping to roll the tube, both of his hands got caught in the rubber spool and and the tube rolled on top of the employee causing two fractures to their right radius and lacerations around the right eye.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2024, a worker at GRT Rubber Technologies LLC in PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running, with reels, rolls, spools, coils identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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