ON 5/24/01 EE STRUCK A LOADER BUCKET TOOTH WITH A HAMMER & METAL SPLINTER LODGED IN RIGHT THIGH.AFTER XRAY DR DECIDED NOT TO REMOVE IT, PUT BANDAID ON IT & EE RET'D TO FULL DUTY. ON 10/02, EE STARTED HAVING LEG PAIN, NO ACTION TAKEN OTHER THAN RX'S BUT PAIN CON'T. 6/10/03 NEUROLOGIST PUT EE ON RESTRICTED DUTY & SCHEDULED NERVE SURGERY 7/3/03 EXPECTED TO BE OUT OF WORK 3 WKS & ON