EE WAS WELDING ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET. WHILE BENDING OVER, HE FELT A STINING SENSATION ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN FROM A FIRE ANT OR AN INGROWN HAIR, SO HE CONTINUED TO WOR K. ONCE HE LOOKED AT HIS KNEE, HE NOTICED IT WASRED AND SWOLLEN. EACH DAY THEREAFTER THE AREA WORSENED AND SPREADED. ON 6-16-03 HE NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR AND REQUESTED TO SEE DOCTOR.