THIS WELDER REPAIRMAN HAD HEATED THE INNER RACE OF A BEARING TO REMOVE IT FROM A STUB SHAFT (2 &7/16 DIA.) HE USED A BRASS HAMMER TO TAP THE RACE BUT A SLIVER SPLINTERED OFF THE RACE AND HIT H IM IN THE LOWER ABDOMEN. UNSURE WHETHER IT EMBEDDED ITSELF, HE WENT TO HIS OWN HOSPITAL THAT NIGHT FOR X-RAYS,WHICH SHOWED IT. THE DR. DECIDED NOT TO REMOVE IT. SURGERY WILL BE PERFORMED,