KNOB NOSTER, MISSOURI—
Johnson County Egg Farm
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by another person · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Johnson County Egg Farm, 1275 Southeast Highway Y, KNOB NOSTER, MISSOURI 65336 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was pushing a bird cart guiding it into a walkway. While entering the walkway, the employee's finger was caught between the cart and a stationary metal rail. The employee sustained amputation of the pinky fingertip.
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