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The employee was using a sledge hammer hitting the inside of a cone. He missed the mark he was aiming for and the employee's right index finger was crushed between the handle of the sledge hammer and the rim of the cone creating accumulation of blood under the finger nail. The blood was drained by the treating physician, no other medical treatment is required.

Employee struck the little finger of his left hand with a 2 lb. sledge hammer while trying to adjust position of the cone in the cone crusher. The blow resulted in a laceration that required 3 sutures. He was wearing leather gloves.