EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BOARD WHEN HIS FINGE RWAS HIT BY THE SLEDGE HAMMER. CLIPPED BONE ON 3RD FIGNER ON LEFT HAND.
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EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO UNPLUG THE SAND CHUTE. WHEN THE SLEDGE HAMMER HIT IT GLANCED OFF AND TWISTED HIS WRIST.