EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE ""TONGUE"" THAT WAS TO BE USED TO CONNECT A 15 TON JEFFREY MOTOR TO A LOWBOY THAT WAS BEING USED TO TRANSPORT A PETITE ""MULE"". WHILE DOING THIS HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN IN HIS UPPER ABDOMEN ABOVE HIS NAVEL. THIS WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA. EE BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 3/6/00 DUE TO THIS INJURY.