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OSHA Injury Report: ContiTech USA, LLC

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

On , an injury at ContiTech USA, LLC in Norfolk, NE 68701 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was operator MDNFK in rubber goods, mechanical (i.e., extruded, lathe-cut, molded), manufacturing.

Establishment
ContiTech USA, LLC
Parent company
Continental
Street
2701 W Omaha Ave
City
Norfolk
State
NE
ZIP
68701
On-site location
Metering Station (Area B)
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
48

Housekeeping tasks noticed an end that needed the nipple pipe removed and took it to the metering station 's nipple puller.

The operator had their right hand holding the pipe in place used the lever to start the machine and their glove caught on the pipe. This pulled their thumb into the point of operation resulting in a laceration to the right thumb.

Laceration and possible fracture of the right thumb that required stitches tetanus shot finger splint and prescribed antibiotics.

Pinch point of the plate nipple puller equipment

Fracture Upper Extremities-Thumb Right Side Caught In Under or Between Own Person

Job description
Operator MDNFK
SOC code
51-9199 — Production Workers, All Other
NAICS code
326291 — Rubber goods, mechanical (i.e., extruded, lathe-cut, molded), manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
317
Total hours worked
553034
EIN
208832176
Establishment ID
1278460
Employer case #
2025-089
Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
10:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
29JAN26:22:59:00

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.