EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING KILN #8 WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. HE HAD THE SAME FEELING ON THE 28TH AND ALSO THE 29TH. HE REPORTED IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR. THE EMP LOYEE IS CURRENTLY WORKING. NO LOST TIME TO DATETHE EMPLOYEE MAY HAVE A EARLY INGUINAL HERNIA. HAS DOCTORS APPT ON 12-6-01.