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OSHA Injury Report: Kongsberg Automotive, Suffield FTS

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Kongsberg Automotive, Suffield FTS in 1 Firestone Drive, Suffield, CT 6078 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was melt Operator in plastics and rubber belts and hoses (without fittings) manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Kongsberg Automotive, Suffield FTS
Parent company
Kongsberg Automotive
Street
1 Firestone Drive
City
Suffield
State
CT
ZIP
6078
On-site location
Melt Extrusion

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
5

Before the incident

The employee was lifting bags of silicone pellets into an oven used for melting product into a hose sheath.

What happened

Lifting the bags of material caused strain to the employee 's back.

Injury or illness

Muscle strain in the lower back.

Object or substance involved

Bags of silicone pellets (improperly lifted).

Summary line

Back strain while lifting a bag

Employee and industry

Job description
Melt Operator
SOC code
51-9041 — Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, O
NAICS code
326220 — Plastics and rubber belts and hoses (without fittings) manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
195
Total hours worked
409953
EIN
382913508
Establishment ID
1420383
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
22:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
20FEB26:15:14:00

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Source

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.