THE EE HAS A HIST OF BACK PROBLEMS DATING BACK TO PRIOR 1982. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE & AS TIME PROGRESSES ON HIS CONDITION HAS WORSENED. HIS DR OF THE BIRMHAM PAIN CTR IS CURRENTLY TREATING EE SINCE 8/99 FORPAIN MGT. EE STATED IT WAS A MATTER OF TIME FOREHE COULD NO LONGER WORK. ON 3/22/00 EE WAS HANGING A SET OF COMALONGS DURING HIS NORMAL WORK ACT