EE ALLEDGED SWELLING & STIFFNESS IN BOTH FOREARMS & FINGERS OF BOTH HANDS ARE THE RESULT OF WELDING ON A FEEDER PLATE 12/4/97. EE ALLEGDED CONDITION WAS CONSIDERED 1ST AID & EE WAS PLACED ON WINTER LAYOFF. BEFORE COMING BACK TO WORK EE HASNOW REC'D SURGERY ON HIS HANDS FOR CARPAL TUNNELEE USED A CHAIN SAW TO CUT FIRE WOOD TO USE AT HIS HOUSE WHICH HAS CAUSED SKEPTICISM ABOUT THIS