from thE web:

"Hiatal Hernia Causes: The causes of a hiatal hernia are speculative and unique to each individual. However, there are a number causes. First of all there may be a mechanical cause. Improper lifting, hard coughing bouts heavy lifting, sharp blows to the abdomen (the kind that "knock the wind out of you"), tight clothing and poor posture may contribute to the development of this problem. Improper lifting may be the biggest mechanical cause of this disorder. If the air is not expelled out of a person's lungs while lifting, it will force the stomach into the esophagus."

So nothing to do with hurried cable-laying. More likely Rusty needs to get a bigger kit.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes, Sep 17, 09:16:18