EE WAS MOVING A 3/4"", 4'X8' METAL PLATE RESTING ON TWO 4' SAW HORSES WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TREATED FOR LOW BACK PAIN AND RETURNED TO WORK WITH THE FOLLOWING RESTR ICTIONS: LIFTING ALLOWED UP TO 10 LBS., LIFTING WAIST TO SHOULDER, CHANGE POSITIONS AS NEEDED FOR COMFORT, NO BENDING OR STOOPING. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIATED DISC ON 6-20-02.