EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO THE COMPANY ON JULY 23, THAT HE WAS HAVING BACK PAIN AND THAT IT WAS RELATED TO THE CONT SITTING AS AN EQUIP OPERATOR AND MOST CLOSELY RELATED TO WATER TRUCK OPERATION ON OR ABOUT JULY 3, 02. ON JULY 24TH HIS BACK CONDITION WORSENED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO WORK THAT SHIFT. HE HAS BEEN OFF SINCE.