Man injured after being entrapped in a chemical mixer

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - Rural Metro Fire says a man was injured after being entrapped in a chemical mixer Sunday.

According to a post on Facebook, it happened at Gowan Milling, located in the area of E. County Eighth Street, at around 8:20 a.m.

Rural Metro says a "coordinated response involving fire, law enforcement, emergency medical services, and hazardous materials teams were initiated" due to the nature of the facility, which "handles regulated materials."

This prompted the Yuma Fire Department's Hazardous Materials Team/Technical Response Team and Onvida Health personnel to respond to the area.

Upon arrival, Rural Metro says, "Crews established incident command, secured the area, and implemented safety protocols to protect both responders and facility personnel."

They also said they isolated power to affected areas, conducted air monitoring and took precautionary measures in order to address potential exposure concerns, and said, "technical rescue resources were utilized to assist with a complex extrication."

Rural Metro says the man was treated on scene, and was then taken to the hospital for further treatment, and says, "The incident was contained within the facility."

The investigation is ongoing.