On 1/11 Miner maneuvered a leaf spring set onto a dolly in the shop. On 1/12 the Miner experienced pain in the groin area and went to the ER following work. An X-ray was taken and EE was diagnosed with a strain. After several weeks the Miner was still experiencing pain and had it reevaluated. On 3/13 it was diagnosed as a hernia and received corrective surgery on 03/23.