Amputations

Name: Amputations at Hobbs Bonded Fibers, Inc.
Start: 3/29/2023

1 amputation · 2023032791 · 3/29/2023 · Hobbs Bonded Fibers, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Hobbs Bonded Fibers, Inc.
Location: 200 S. Commerce Drive, WACO, TEXAS, 76710
NAICS: 314129
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance and removing fibers from a chain and sprocket. Slight pressure on the chain caused the sprocket shaft to spin freely. The employee's right hand was caught in the chain and sprocket, partially amputating their ring finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown