On 8/9/12, employee team lifted a shackle and cables from the ground to a loader tow pin. He reported that he experienced pain in the abdomen. After taking a pain reliever the pain went away. The pain seemed to come and go. On 9/24/12, the employee visited a physician who sent him to see a specialist. On 10/4/2012, the Specialist confirmed a hernia. Surgery is scheduled.