Employee was placing a sign post into the ground. Due to under lying rock, when he hit post it moved. On the second hit, he hit his right index finger with hand-held sledge.
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Showing all 3EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 24 INCH PIPE WRENCH TO FREEA STUCK SHAFT. WRENCH SLIPPED THEN CAUGHT AGAIN. HIS HAND WAS BETWEEN THE PIPE WRENCH & HIS BODY & HE HEARD SOMETHING SNAP. HE WORKED THE NEXT 2 DAYS THEN DECIDED TO TELL HIS SUPERVISOR & WAS SENT FOR X-RAYS. IT WAS FOUND HE BROKE A BONE ABOVE HIS LEFT HAND LITTLE FINGER.
EE WAS CUTTING SKIRT RUBBER WITH A UTILITY KNIFEWHEN HE SLIPPED CUTTING KNUCKLE ON LEFT HAND.