ContiTech USA, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures and burns — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | ContiTech USA, Inc. | Report ID | 2017076967 |
| Address | 4021 N. 56th Street | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68504 |
| Event Date | July 26, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and burns | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326220 | Inspection # | 1252165 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.85000, -96.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a sample belt from a cure press to check for length when his left hand was pulled between the stretcher ring and the torque team belts on the press resulting in fractures to his left ring and pinky fingers and burns to his left hand and forearm.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2017, a worker at ContiTech USA, Inc. in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered fractures and burns to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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