EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING SANDSTONE WITH A CHISEL & AN 8LB. HAMMER. IN THE SPLITTING PROCESS, HE MISSED THE CHISEL, STRIKING THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LT. HAND. INJURY OCCURED ON 8/31/04 BUT NOT REPORTED UNTIL 9/2/04. EE WAS TREATED FOR INFECTION & CONTUSION OF THE INJURED FINGER, (2) LOST WORKDAYS.