EE WAS WALKING BETWEEN JOBS AS A MECHANIC. HE STEPPED IN A HOLE WHILE WALKING AND STRAINED HIS KNEE. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 11-10-03 AND WAS REFERRED TO DR FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. DR D ETERMINED THAT HE HAD BUSTED SOME CARTILAGE IN HS KNEE AND THAT HE NEED TO PERFORM SURGERY TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE. SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED FOR 11-11-03. EE BECAME AND LTA ON 11-11-03.