EE WAS LIFTING PUMP HOUSING DURING MAINTENANCE WORK AND FELT A SLIGHT STRAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN, BUT THOUGHT THE PAIN WAS MINOR AND WOULD GO AWAY. AFTER A DAY OR SO. HOWEVER, AFTER 2.5 WEEKS THE PAIN WAS STILL APPARENT SO EE WENT TO THE DR. DR. DIAGNOSED PAIN TO BE A RESULT OF A HERNIA. BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 1/27/00 REPORTED THE ACCIDENT AND IT WAS SENT.