EE IS A LOADER OPERATOR AND OVER A PERIOD OF 25 YEARS HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH SPLIT EXTENSOR TENDONITIS OF THE RIGHT THUMB AND IS ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS LEFT THUMB DUE TO REPETIVE MOTION WHEN OPERATING THE BUCKET ON THE LOADER. EMPLOYEE WILL BE OPERATIED ON 2/22/05. THE REASON FOR THE DELAY OF THIS REPORT IS DUE TO THE UNKNOWN EXACT DATE OF INJURY.