EE WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. AS HE LIFTED ONE END OF A ROCK HIS FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROAD AND THE ROCK OVER TIME. HIS RIGHT RING FINGER DEVELOPED A CYS T. HE HAD THIS REMOVED ON 8-1-03. AN INFECTION OCCURED AFTER SURGERY AND HIS HAND BEGAN TO SWELL. DUE TO THE INFECTION HE WORKED OUTSIDE FOR 5 DAYS.