EE REPORTED THERE HAD CAME A HEAVY SNOW STORM IN THE AREA. THE INJ WAS WALKING UP EXPANDED WALKWAY ALONG THE MINE SLOPE BELT, HE SLIPPED CATCHING HIMSELF. HE EXPERIENCE A TWINGE IN LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN. IT WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA 3/15/05 STARTED MISSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS ON 3/18/05 BECAME REPORTABLE ON THIS DATE