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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 651468" data-attributes="member: 14668"><p>So I broke my little toe on Friday by dropping a stinger on it. I was able to keep working until my sup showed up, and with his help we finished the route with no service failures.</p><p> </p><p>The ER x-rayed it and told me it was fractured. They taped it up, gave me some pain meds and told me to stay off it as much as possible. I explained to the doctor that I was a UPS driver and needed to cleared for full duty so that I could drive the truck and have a helper do all the walking due the fact that it is peak.</p><p> </p><p>He put on the release form that I am "able to drive a truck but prolonged walking is restricted at this time."</p><p> </p><p>My center manager says this means I am on TAW and that this will count as a lost time injury. It is a point of professional pride for me that in 23 years with this company I have <strong>never </strong>missed a workday during peak season. </p><p> </p><p>If I am able to drive and utilize a helper...per the doctors release...why does this count as a lost time injury and why should I be on TAW when I could be out on car busting off 15 per hour? No "time" was lost, or will be lost, all I need is a helper which is contractually permitted during peak anyway.</p><p> </p><p>I have always viewed peak season as being sort of like the World Series or the NBA Finals...its a time to nut up, put aside any issues or minor injuries, and just get the work done. Just because I cant do any "prolonged walking" is no reason to make me sit in the office all day.<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/angry-very2.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":angry-very2:" title="Angry Very2 :angry-very2:" data-shortname=":angry-very2:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soberups, post: 651468, member: 14668"] So I broke my little toe on Friday by dropping a stinger on it. I was able to keep working until my sup showed up, and with his help we finished the route with no service failures. The ER x-rayed it and told me it was fractured. They taped it up, gave me some pain meds and told me to stay off it as much as possible. I explained to the doctor that I was a UPS driver and needed to cleared for full duty so that I could drive the truck and have a helper do all the walking due the fact that it is peak. He put on the release form that I am "able to drive a truck but prolonged walking is restricted at this time." My center manager says this means I am on TAW and that this will count as a lost time injury. It is a point of professional pride for me that in 23 years with this company I have [B]never [/B]missed a workday during peak season. If I am able to drive and utilize a helper...per the doctors release...why does this count as a lost time injury and why should I be on TAW when I could be out on car busting off 15 per hour? No "time" was lost, or will be lost, all I need is a helper which is contractually permitted during peak anyway. I have always viewed peak season as being sort of like the World Series or the NBA Finals...its a time to nut up, put aside any issues or minor injuries, and just get the work done. Just because I cant do any "prolonged walking" is no reason to make me sit in the office all day.:angry-very2: [/QUOTE]
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