STRAIN OF BACK WHILE LOADING CABLE ONTO MANTRIP CAR. FIRST WENT TO DR. ON 8-17-02 DR TOLD EE DIAGNOSIS WAS ARTHRITIS RETURNED TO DR AND OFTEN MRI EE WAS TOLD HE HAD HERNIATED DISC. 1ST DAY OF WORK MISSED WAS 10-28-02. EE HAS HAD BACK PROBLEMS FOR YEARS.