I was going through okhaholma city during rush hour traffic when I popped a tendon in my left calf from shifting . I was made to stay in the truck for two days , on crutches and then I was put on a greyhound for two - 3 days back to Florida . The following Monday I called to see when my truck would be in and was told , they were flying a driver to retrieve it .
I was on workers comp for about 4-5 months and received a settlement . I was forced to volunteerly terminate my employment .
When you are involved in a work related injury , they turn their back on you and they make you drive a full 11 hrs and they don't care if you use your three hrs , fueling , pre trip post trip , construction zones , traffic jams , time spent at the shipper/consinee . There's no time for a break and they'll wake you up via qual com , interrupting your 10 hrs off sending out company messages . You have to drive those 11 hrs and your logs have to match the computer within 10 minutes . Don't make the same mistake I made . .
In my opinion , Fulmer , is a one of the worst company's to drive for next to crst .
Work related injury (Fulmer)
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It's not the work related injury that caused you to lose your job, it's the settlement.
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Question is, was the settlement adequate enough to pay your medical bills, plus keep you in wages long enough to find a new job? If not...then you got shafted
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Communications with dispatch during your 10hr break is allowed by law unless it is excessive. -
I've been broken down more than any tractor I've ever driven since I started driving. If I can move I can drive. It's bad enuf the office staff feels like they pay my salary but I know that if I have any history of injury related stoppages I'll never get back to the front. I've busted my arse on ice, partially dislo'd a shoulder stepping out of the truck on a frozen catwalk, split my hand open freeing up frozen tandems(through gloves)AND gotten writer's cramp in a traffic jam. ( It's a 10 speed at the time ) I'm chronically constipated when I have time off and always need to go when I'm rolling. Mamma is still pissed I'm a truck driver and not a cowboy. If the seats were made of wood I'd have one helluva splinter.I have insurance but no idea what to do with it. Ain't seen a doc in 32 years( cept DOT what says I'm morbidly obese) I ride my Harley and drink as much beer as I can on hometime. My bp is low and my stress is high. I pee yellow and poop brown and can fart Dixie after the TA Buffay. Bottom line is if I can hear lightning and see thunder I must be a TRUCK DRIVER. I'll be 50 in 37 days.
I thought I woulda died before I got old.
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