EE CLAIMS THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK WHILE HE WAS SHOVELING WASTE QUICKLIME FROM THE AREA NEAR QUICKLIME BIN #8. HE CLAIMS THAT HE WAS USING A LARGE SNOW SHOVEL. EE DID NOT RE PORT THE INCIDENT UNTIL 2-7-02 BECAUSE HE THOUGHT THE INJURY MIGHT HAVE BEEN FROM AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED AT HOME. HE WAS RELEASED BY HIS PHYSICIAN TO RETURN TO FULL DUTY ON 2-11-02.