ON TUESDAY 7/15/03, EE WALKED OUTSIDE THE SHIFT CHANGE BUILDING AROUND 9AM & HE SNEEZED. THIS AGGRAVATED A PRE-EXISTING BACK CONDITION, DATINGBACK TO 10/26/98. HE WENT TO THE DR 7/15/03 & WAS ADMITTED INTO THE HOSPITAL & SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2003 WEDNESDAY 7/16/03 WAS HIS FIRST LOSS WORK DAY. AN ATTACHMENT ACCOMPANIES THIS REPORT