EE REPORTED TO CLINIC NURSE ON 10/12/00 THAT WHILE USING IMPACT WRENCHES & SLEDGE HAMMER, HE EXPERIENCED NUMBNESS IN HIS HANDS. EE WAS REFERRED TO A DR FOR FUTHER EVALUATION & FOLLOW UP WHEN S YMPTONS PERSISTED. EVENTUALLY HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME & ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 5/29 WITH A RETURN TO WORK 5/30/01