# Amputations at HOBBS BONDED FIBERS
> OSHA SIR `2017054712` · 5/24/2017 · WACO, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
- **Source:** Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
## Employer
- **Name:** HOBBS BONDED FIBERS
- **Location:** 200 S. COMMERCE DRIVE, WACO, TEXAS, 76710
- **NAICS:** 313230
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was underneath a card apron attempting to remove fibers from the fan blower. He was trying to un-choke the hose inside the fan housing when his right hand made contact with the rotating blades, amputating his ring finger.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*