EE WAS OPERATING THE SWING LEVER ON THE DRAGLINE WHEN HIS LEFT HAND STARTED HURTING. THIS HAPPENED ON 5/9/02 BUT WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE SUPERVISOR UNTIL 5/13/02. THE DOCTOR ON THIS DATE DIAGN OSED HIS CONDITION AS ""TENDONITIS"". THE EE CAN STILL PERFORM HIS REGULAR DUTIES BY USING THE FOOT PEDALS TO SWING THE MACHINE INSTEAD OF USING THE HAND LEVER.