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Took a ride out of work in an ambulance today...

I am a welder for National Steel Car, and was working inside the turnovers, and just finished welding up the car:welder: ..  started sping and cleaning my welds, when I sat and turned to s the roof welds....  all the sudden I felt my back go numb, then a few seconds later EXTREME spasms... :eek: :wtf: They had to remove me from the car on a stretcher and take me to the medical dept...  I was at the General in hamilton and in agony for 5 hours... til they gave me a needle in the ass and a couple pills...  now Im just stoned and sore...:barf:

Turns out I tore the support muscles in my back.....  now I am off work til friday at the earliest, and my stupid plant is already bugging me to come in and do office work tomorrow....:mad:  YEAH right!!  I think I will obey the doctors orders here... :deal:    I hate mondays... :rolleyes:

so how was your guys monday?

Took a ride out of work in an ambulance today...

Reply #1
Suck! Heating pads are your friend right now man, trust me ;)

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Reply #2
Wow RJ that really sucks.  I'm at work until 8 PM so uh yeah it sucks!  11 1/2 hour day!
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Reply #3
better then yours damm hope you get better and rember to share

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Reply #4
Office work = Everything's fine. Nothing to see here, folks.
Time off = Worker's Comp claims, investigations, etc.
Which one would they rather deal with?
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Reply #5
Quote from: 1WLD BRD;202027
they gave me a needle in the ass


I hope it wasn't a big, fat, square needle. lol...

Back injuries SUCK! Hope you're better soon.
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Reply #6
Don't feel too bad. At the shop I work in, we have a 6ft deep, drive over pit. When we have two trucks over it, we use a ladder to get in and out of it. Well, today, I had the ladder kick out from under me, bounced off of the overhangs a few times before I fell in.

That wasn't much fun either.
It's Gumby's fault.

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Reply #7
Quote from: MasterBlaster;202043
Office work = Everything's fine. Nothing to see here, folks.
Time off = Worker's Comp claims, investigations, etc.
Which one would they rather deal with?


yeah, well they dont have a choice....  This is a major injury and I will listen to what ever the doc reccomends...

Thanks for the support guys...

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Reply #8
Wow got to hate that. Hope it heals well with you. Yes on the heating pads are your best friend right now. Don't let the pain meds fool you and you hurt it worse. I don't know how it is up North but donw here they can't touch you as long as Dr says no work. Just hope you have a good Dr that sides with you and doesn't send you back to work to early.

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Reply #9
I hope you get well soon, i have had a slight pain in my lower back for about a day or two now and im starting a new job tonight. I hate 3rd shift.

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Reply #10
when it comes to your back do what the dr.s say. trust me i broke my back about 5 years ago. i did everything the doctors told me to. i don't have any problems. i have a buddy that broke his back like i did mine he didn't listen to the doctors and he is in pain all the time. do everything they say. it will pay off. forget work. they have to pay might as well get the good life while you can.
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Reply #11
True, you can stay home and get paid. (If you have workman's comp in Canada). What your employer was trying to get you to do was come in and "take it easy" so they would not be faced with a "lost time accident". Lost times are a bif factor in things like insurance rates and eventually in pay rates also. If it were me, I think I would talk to the doctor, if my back would allow it, and go in to work and sit around. If it got unbearable, then just go home. That way it is a win/win for you and your employer.

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Reply #12
now rj u obey the doc untill fri if you cant go to work than u cant  work on any fox's either...hahahahahaahaha
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