NewsApril 24, 2008
Coast Guard employee severs finger
Cape Girardeau firefighters responded to an accident Wednesday evening in which a Coast Guard employee was injured, said Captain Brad Dillow. Firefighters received the call around 7:30 p.m. and transported the accident victim to a nearby hospital, Dillow said...
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Cape Girardeau firefighters responded to an accident Wednesday evening in which a Coast Guard employee was injured, said Captain Brad Dillow.
Firefighters received the call around 7:30 p.m. and transported the accident victim to a nearby hospital, Dillow said.
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The man's finger was severed during the mishap, though it is still unclear what happened, Dillow said.
The boat was a Coast Guard tug out of Chattanooga, Tenn., he said.
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