TMC - A new beginning

Sorry about your ankle buddy, that really bites, hope they don't hold it against ya and you heal fast and good, we're going to Calafornia after Thanksgiving, should get allot of miles in, I'm at 1996 so far, hope to see you again out here, good luck!!!

 

Sorry to hear about your foot. Do whatever is necessary to get yourself well again. Look forward to seeing you on the road soon.

 

that roll roofing at Frederick sucks, luckily you broke an ankle and not your neck....very long way down. Good luck, get better and get back rolling soon.

 

Flatbedders rule, not to get on the load? I never heard that one. I had to get up on the load to roll out tarps, and lots of other things. Ok, laugh if you want, I used to crawl across the top of my loads after I stepped into a hole on the top of a lumber load. Still have a knot on the front of my right shin to remind me about that lesson.

You seem to be a big guy. A lot of flatbedding is hard for the chunky. You have seen that first hand. You have to climb. Get up on top. Traverse over uneven surfaces. Roll out tarps. Pull them down in high winds. If you fell off of a load of shingles, brother, you need to go to refer or some other such truck driving that doesn't have much more climbling than up into the trailer or on the catwalk to place a hazmat placard. I admire your spunk, but if you have a family that needs the effort of your work, then do what works best for you, not truck driver fantasy romantic. So does TMC have to pay your Work Comp claim now? Surgery? Oh, yeah they will be anxious to get you back on board. I'm not putting you down, I know how large companies work when it comes to Work Comp. You are screwed. Don't sue. You will have a hard time getting ANY job after you do.

And your accident is why many lumber mills have tarping stations that require truck drivers to put on a safety harness and hook up before climbing up to tarp. I remember tarping at James Hardy in Tacoma, who forced the drivers out onto the road to tarp, even though you had to finish before they'd issue bills....they didn't want liability for falls. Just be careful and hope you aren't permanently crippled from your broken ankle...

 

I can see why you are not a doctor! No Bedside Manor!

 

Sorry to hear about your mishap! Keep positive and nothing can keep you from being successful!

God Bless!

 

Are they going to send you to Des Moines to do "light duty" work while you recover? When I was there that was the rule, you didn't get to sit at home collecting a check. I forget what the schedule was, maybe like a week or two then a weekend off. You stay at the hotel there as well. I forget what the pay is.

Good luck to you and a speedy recovery