Hey y'all, I had a workplace injury roughly 2 months ago, I fell off the truck and broke my wrist, had to get a plate and some screws. I have my follow up about it tomorrow, but my company wants me to come back and train this new guy. According to them I wouldn't need to perform any physical activity except shadow and supervise his driving and him strapping/unloading his load. The thing is though we work in delivery of construction materials, so the terrain can be asphalt or mud, and everything in between. My boss and I had a little discussion as well about getting in the truck with 3 points of contact. I broke my dominant wrist, he claims that I can get in and out of the truck with 3 points of contact with 2 feet and 1 hand. Making sure I have both feet securely planted before making any body movement. But Even if I move one foot off of the step to step down this doesn't sound like consistent 3 points. My worry is that with having my wrist still on the mend, that I'm at higher risk of falling off the truck again or slipping and trying to brace my fall with my dominant arm.
TLDR my questions are;
1. Are 3 points of contact with 2 feet and 1 hand considered safe actions, especially while one arm is still on the mend?
2. Is it safe to work in constantly changing conditions where there is slip or fall hazards with a wrist still on the mend?
Before anyone asks, yes, I did have 3 points with 2 hands a 1 foot when I had my initial fall. I lost my grip or footing on the way down.
Workplace injury
Discussion in 'Driver Health' started by truckerc2020, Jul 8, 2020.
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First I would consult with the workers comp doctor, that is handling your case, then consult your personal doctor to compare.
Offer to your employer your services in a different function while still in the company guidelines regarding ‘light duty return to work’.
If you give the impression to your employer you are refusing to return for any type of work, they may have grounds for termination.
Document all conversations, note names, dates, times.
Ask someone from the safety dept to demonstrate to you how to enter and exit the truck on the passenger side using only 1 hand, and maintained 3 pt contact.Doealex Thanks this. -
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There are so many quarks across each state on what constitutes a workplace injury and what you are allowed to do and what the company can do. So, because of that, I won't get too deep into an answer. What I will do is HIGHLY advise to NEVER go past what you feel comfortable doing. To this end, if you have to return to the physician handling your care and let them be the final authority on if you work limited duty or not then so be it. If you have to follow Johnny Paycheck's advice remember there are plenty of places that will hire you within days. -
all that weight on your wrist can break something, and make matters worse. -
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comp insurance pays the lawyers
i know this, i was on comp many years ago. -
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