EE WAS REMOVING A MUFFLER OFF A MOTOR GRADER. HE CUT HIS RT MIDDLE FINGER. EE CLEANED & PUT A BANDAGE ON IT, AND THOUGHT IT WOULD BE OK. AFTER A FEW DAYS, IT BECAME SORE & SWOLLEN. HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 7-5-01 TO HIS SUPERVISOR & WAS SENT TO THE CLINIC.