THE EE WAS CLOSING OFF A COMPARTMENT GATE OF A HOPPER RAILCAR USING A LARGER METAL BAR, WHEN THEBAR SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO THE TRACKS BELOW THE RAILCAR. HE DID NOT LET GO OF THE METAL BAR BEFOR E IT HIT THE TRACK AND THEREFORE SMASHED ONE OF HIS FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THE EE SUFFERED A FRACTURED FINGER TIP OF THE RIGHT HAND AND WILL HAVE TO BE ON RESTRICTED WORK DUTY.