EMPLOYEE REPORTED WHILE WORKING ON THE SEEP POND PIPELINE, HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A PIPE WELDER.HE THEN EXPERIENCED NUMBNESS AND TINGLING FROM HIS ELBOW TO HIS FINGERS. DR. DIAGNOSED POS SIBLE NERVE DAMAGE AND REFERRED THE EMPLOYEE TO ANOTHER DR.. TESTS REVEALED NERVE DAMAGE. SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR 7-30-01. EMPLOYEE IS EXPECTED TO BE OFF WORK APPROX. 6-8 WEEKS.