EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 11/9/01. DURING THE PREVIOUS SHIFT PAIN INCREASED IN HIS LOWER BACK TO A POINT WHERE HE COULD NOT CONTINUE TO WORK. HE HAS BEEN TREATED FOR BACK PROBLEMS SINCE 12/00. DUE TO HIS CONTINUED BACK PROBLEMS WE FEEL THIS IS BEST CLASSIFIED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS DUE TO REPEATED TRAUMA.