EMPLOYEE WAS HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH THE GENERAL PLANT FOREMAN, WHEN HE STEPPED BACK HE HIT HIS BACK ON A TOOL BOX LOCK GUARD THAT WAS PROTRUDING OUT. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 11-29-01. T HIS IS BEING SUBMITTED UNDER PROTEST, BECAUSE WE DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS A WORK RELATED INCIDENT.