EE WAS THROWING 50# BAGS WHEN HE TWISTED & FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK. AN EXAM WAS NECESSARY BUT NO TREATMENT WAS NEEDED. PAIN PERSISTED & FOLLOWUP CARE WAS DEEMED NECESSARY. AN EVALUATION THAT TOOK PLACE 12/30/02 REQ'D RESTRICTED WORK & PHY SICAL THERAPY: THIS A 7000-1 IS REPORTED
THE EE WAS CHECKING THE FLUID LEVEL OF AN HCL ""TOTE"" CONTAINER AS IT WAS NEAR EMPTY. AS HE PUSHED W/BOTH HANDS TO SHAKE THE CONTAINER HE FELT A STRAIN TO HIS UPPER ABDOMINAL AREA. AN EXAM ON 8 /19/02 REVEALED THAT AN EPAGASTRIC HERNIA HAD OCCURED & SURGICAL INTERVENTION WILL BE NECESSARY. THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED BASED ON THIS DIAGNOSIS. EVENT IS AGGRAVATION OF PREVIOUS CONDITION.
THE EE STATED HE FELT SOME PAIN AND SORENESS IN HIS LEFT WRIST WHICH HAD BEEN BOTHERING HIM. HE DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT BUT THOUGHT THE SYMPTOMS MAY BE WORK RELATED. MEDIA NEURITIS WAS DIAGNO SED AND ON MAY 25, 2000 THE CLAIM FOR TREATMENT WAS ACCEPTED AS WORK RELATED. THIS 7000-1 IS SUBMITTED BASED ON W.C. ACCEPTANCE.