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Drill bit snapped: Finger injury sustained

Publisher
IMCA · International Marine Contractors Association
Type
Safety Flash
Reference
IMCA SF 13/17
Date
Themes
Hand and Finger InjuriesMachinery and Equipment

Summary

A crewman was using an electric drill to fix a broom head to a broom stick, when the drill bit snapped off, causing the drill to slip, penetrating the crew member's safety glove and slightly dislodging the nail from his thumb.

IMCA SF 13/17. Themes: hand and finger injuries, machinery and equipment.

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