INJURED WAS HANGING MINER CABLE IN THE #3 HEADING SO HE COULD CLEAN AND DUST THE FACE. AS HE WAS HANGING THE FIRST SECTION OF CABLE HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS STOMACH. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIF T AND VISITED HIS PHYSICIAN ON FEB 4, 2000 WHEREHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA.