THE EE PICKED UP A TIRE & RIM THAT WERE LYING IN THE WALKWAY HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION & PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK HE WENT TO ER ON 4/11/00 ANDWAS TREATED FOR AN ACUTE BACK STRAIN/SPRAIN WITH A FULL DUTY RELEASE. HE RET ON 4/14/00 FOR REEV ALUATION & RECEIVED A CORTICO STERIOD INJECTION & FULL DUTY RELEASE. WE BECAME AWARE O THE CONTINUING MED TREATMENT & REPORTABLE STATUS ON 4/18