EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING BULLGEAR AND RIGHT HAND SLIPPED AND RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS PULLED BETWEEN BULLGEAR AND IDLER GEAR CRUSHING IT. RIGHT FINGER WAS AMPUTATED AT THE KNUCKLE. HE RETURNED TO W ORK ON 2-7-01. HE IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO WORK FULL DUTY ON 2-19-01.