IMCASafety Flash
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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