EE WAS USING THE MANUAL WINCH TO LOWER THE MAST ON AN IR RIGHT PLANT WHEN THE WIRE ROPE CABLE BROKE NEAR THE TOP OF THE MAST, ALLOWING THE MAST TO TELESCOPE DOWNWARD. THE RESULTING MOMENTUM TH EN CAUSED THE CABLE TO BREAK APPROX 14"" FROM THE WINCH DRUM AND WHIP BACKWARD, STRIKING THE DISTAL PORTIONS OF HIS LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER. RESULTING IN AVULSIONS & FRACTURES TO BOTH.