EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON THE BATHHOUSE BENCH. HE BENT OVER TO TAPE HIS PANT LEG AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE VISITED HIS FAMILY DOCTOR AND A X-RAY WAS TAKEN. THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED ARTH RITIS IN THE LOWER BACK. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7/11/00.