EE WAS OPERATING A 657 SCRAPER ON JUNE 17 & 18, 2002. HE IS A QUALIFIED OPERATOR HOWEVER HAD BEEN ASSIGNED DRAGLINE DUTIES THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. RECENT REDUCTION IN FORCE AT THE MINE CAUSED A CHANGE IN WORK ASSIGNMENT. DURING THE SHIFT OF6-18, HE STATED SLICK CONDITIONS AND THE JARRINGOF THE SCRAPER CAUSED NECK PAIN. HE SAW A DR. ON6-20 & HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE THAT TIME.