EE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE WITH A HOOK, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HURTING HIS SHOULDER. HE WAS SEEN BY THE CO. DR. ON 3 OCCASIONS WITH DIAGNOSIS OF A STRAINED SHOULDER. AN MRI WAS DONE ON 1 -30-02 WITH DIAGNOSIS OF A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR IN THE LEFT SHOULDER. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 2-7-02.