Liquid Swords,Yup. Why? Because you don't lift things all day every day at the pace this company "requires" without tweaking something. I have hurt my back doing everything right. I won't be told "the employee failed to" which is the cookie cutter response for every injury I've heard of in my building. You wan't me to load/unload/sort @ 350/2000/1400 (faster and faster) but don't get injured, if you followed your "methods" nothing will ever happen, right? We aren't robots but are treated as such. I have dealt with injuries playing sports. I did what I could and waited the injury out. Was it the right thing? I don't know/care.
Here is a fun question, Integrity. What does a supervisor do when he/she is injured doing bargaining unit work? All of the supervisors on my shift work in some capacity. Some work all of the twilight shift. I have seen them get injured and you can almost be positive they will remain tight lipped about it.
Boy, that's shocking. A center manager that would prefer not to report an injury. Especially, in this district. Amazing.I rolled my ankle about halfway through my day a few years ago. Went to the ER--it was not a sprain but I was still advised to take a day off and rest it. My on-car had gone to the ER with me and agreed with the doctor. I took the day off, elevated the ankle and rested, came back the following day. The injury was never reported to Liberty Mutual. I submitted a claim to Combined and received a check for $250.
UpstateNYUPSer,I rolled my ankle about halfway through my day a few years ago. Went to the ER--it was not a sprain but I was still advised to take a day off and rest it. My on-car had gone to the ER with me and agreed with the doctor. I took the day off, elevated the ankle and rested, came back the following day. The injury was never reported to Liberty Mutual. I submitted a claim to Combined and received a check for $250.
UpstateNYUPSer,
It has been a while since I have posted. I hope this finds you well.
I am not familiar with Combined. What is it?
Sincerely,
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klolx,I didn't report mine because it was the day before our BBQ day for reaching 30k safe work days. Them tri tips were good.
--------------------------------------------------------------------I noticed that there has been a lack of Integrity on Brown Cafe lately.
Dave!!! that was very resourceful.(insert smiley)
I took a little break myself but am now back full-time.
But this time it seems as a somewhat kinder, gentler,UpstateNYUPSer
DS, thank you for the kind words.
I would like to add that I also do not advocate not reporting injuries as what may not hurt today may hurt like hell tomorrow. In the case of my rolled ankle, a day off spent elevating and resting was all that I needed.
Who paid the medical bill? If paid by Liberty Mutual then the injury must have been reported. No way our health fund should pay for ANY work related injuries!
Well, it wasn't comp, so.....
...and I pocketed $250 to boot--sweet!
cosmo1,Talk about integrity.