jude0531
12-19-2006, 10:59 PM
I have arthritis in my spine and hips. I can not positively say that it was caused by work, However, my former job did increasingly aggrivate these condtions. I have been treated for carpal tunnel, left hip/knee and leg pain, as well as hands, arm, elbow, shoulder and neck pain. I have had several incident reports over the last 10 years at this mfg. company. And I do have copies of all of those reports from slipping on ice, to tripping over skids.
In previous years I have earned excess of $50,000/year, because I worked a great deal of overtime. During the last 3 years I have had to decrease the hours of time that I work. Often giving the overtime hours to others. I did this because the physical pain has become so overwhelming that it became all that I could do to make it through an eight hour shift.
This year I have had two elbow surgeries (jan. and may 2006). I have been off work with my back and hip pain and dizziness since Aug.7 of this year. During this time there seemed to be some misunderstanding between the nurse practioner and myself. She knew that I had other issues related to work that she could not and would not address unless she had permission to do so. I was trying to get releases so that I could get all of my treatments from one doctor
In previous years I have earned excess of $50,000/year, because I worked a great deal of overtime. During the last 3 years I have had to decrease the hours of time that I work. Often giving the overtime hours to others. I did this because the physical pain has become so overwhelming that it became all that I could do to make it through an eight hour shift.
This year I have had two elbow surgeries (jan. and may 2006). I have been off work with my back and hip pain and dizziness since Aug.7 of this year. During this time there seemed to be some misunderstanding between the nurse practioner and myself. She knew that I had other issues related to work that she could not and would not address unless she had permission to do so. I was trying to get releases so that I could get all of my treatments from one doctor