EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PIECE OF PIPE IN SURFACE SHOP WITH FLOOR-MOUNTED BAND SAW. PIECE OF STEEL STOCK (9 FT IN LENGTH) HAD BEEN REMOVED PREVIOUSLY FROM SAW'S PATH, BUT NOT COMPLETELY. AS EMPLO YEE STARTED TO CUT, BLADE CAUGHT ONE END OF STEEL STOCK AND CAUSED OTHER END TO JUMP, PINCHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN STEEL STOCK AND STATIONARY CLAMP. LACERATIONS TO FINGER.