EE STATES HE HIT A CHUCK HOLE AND THIS HURT HIS BACK A LITTLE (8/31/04). THE PAIN LEFT AND EE DID NOT REPORT IT UNTIL THE AFTERNOON OF 9/2/04 (EE DID NOT SPEAK TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL 9/3/04). EE CALLED 9/3/04 AND STATED THAT HE HAD LOWER BACK PAIN & WAS GOING TO A DOCTOR. DOCTOR EXAMINED EE AND PRESCRIBED 2 MEDS. DOCTOR GAVE HIM WORK RELEASE FOR 9/7/04.