EMPLOYEE NOTICED TWO SMALL BUMPS IN THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE OPERATING THE BACKHOE. HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER ALSO STARTED HURTING. HE SAID THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 12/24/02, BUT HE D ID NOT REPORT IT UNTIL 12/29/02. HE WAS SEEN BY A DOCTOR ON 1/2/03. HIS SHOULDER WAS DIAGNOSED AS A SLIGHTLY IRRITATED ROTATOR CUFF DUE TO REPETITIVE TRAUME. NO RESTRICTIONS WERE ISSUED. BUMP