The Whining Thread

[Gologit]

Back is toast. Did it last Monday, limped through last week. Took today off......instead of going the comp route. Boss through a fit....Try and help a guy out by not comping it and that's what you get.

Never know what to do in these situations.....Last thing you want to do is stick them with a comp claim.....But you start to wonder what the long term effects of grinding through are.

Frustrating.

The first thing to do is take care of yourself. No employer likes WC claims but it's a part of doing business. Every employer knows this.

If you let an injury slide and it becomes debilitating (and they very often do...especially a back injury) and you haven't filed a WC claim you're screwed. Not only you but your family as well.

The hell with being a "good guy". Look out for yourself and those that depend on you.

And, for whatever it's worth, I've ignored injuries and kept working. I've spent a lot of years wishing I hadn't.


End of "old busted up logger" sermon.

 

[Sport Faller]

The first thing to do is take care of yourself. No employer likes WC claims but it's a part of doing business. Every employer knows this.

If you let an injury slide and it becomes debilitating (and they very often do...especially a back injury) and you haven't filed a WC claim you're screwed. Not only you but your family as well.

The hell with being a "good guy". Look out for yourself and those that depend on you.

And, for whatever it's worth, I've ignored injuries and kept working. I've spent a lot of years wishing I hadn't.


End of "old busted up logger" sermon.

Exactly, if the employer doesn't give a #### about looking out for you then you have to do it yourself..... or wind up walking around like a stove up old man and still working for companies that don't give a #### about you and now won't pay you as much or keep you around long because you can't get around good anymore

 

[carym2a]

Exactly, if the employer doesn't give a #### about looking out for you then you have to do it yourself..... or wind up walking around like a stove up old man and still working for companies that don't give a #### about you and now won't pay you as much or keep you around long because you can't get around good anymore

10-4 no $h##, last five years seemed to really take its toll.

 

[Rounder]

Hey Sam, just think of it this way, if it was a big cut in you arm or leg, you wouldn't volunteer to stitch it up yourself right? Do what you got to do to get yourself fixed up!

I'm so ####### ornery I suppose I would......Got a fandancy back brace this morning and it's feeling pretty good. Hate to go back to work though.....kind of fun sitting on the porch with the 1,000 fps pellet gun waiting for a tree rat to touch the bird feeder.

Talked to cutting pard though, sounds like some decent cutting......can't let the bastard have it all.

 

[hammerlogging]

I'm so ####### ornery I suppose I would......Got a fandancy back brace this morning and it's feeling pretty good. Hate to go back to work though.....kind of fun sitting on the porch with the 1,000 fps pellet gun waiting for a tree rat to touch the bird feeder.

Talked to cutting pard though, sounds like some decent cutting......can't let the bastard have it all.

must take it easy to recover. you can cut, but you can't push it, especially in the ways that it hurts!!!!

like pounding on my knees. repeat "Don't pound down the hills so hard or fast and knees will recover" And they will, and your back will.

 

[Jacob J.]

The first thing to do is take care of yourself. No employer likes WC claims but it's a part of doing business. Every employer knows this.

If you let an injury slide and it becomes debilitating (and they very often do...especially a back injury) and you haven't filed a WC claim you're screwed. Not only you but your family as well.

The hell with being a "good guy". Look out for yourself and those that depend on you.

And, for whatever it's worth, I've ignored injuries and kept working. I've spent a lot of years wishing I hadn't.


End of "old busted up logger" sermon.

Not only all of the above, but the cost to society is much higher ultimately if you let injuries slide.
If you get it taken of early while it's not as severe and your body can better repair the damage,
everyone is better off. It's the simple problems that become ongoing health problems later because
people don't take care of them.

 

[RCR 3 EVER]

I'm so ####### ornery I suppose I would......Got a fandancy back brace this morning and it's feeling pretty good. Hate to go back to work though.....kind of fun sitting on the porch with the 1,000 fps pellet gun waiting for a tree rat to touch the bird feeder.

Talked to cutting pard though, sounds like some decent cutting......can't let the bastard have it all.

When I had brace for first fusion it was for bones to heal straight. Worn too long I was told the muscles could weaken. The problem I have had and now have is scar tissue and nerve damage.
Don't rush it, at least you can sit on the porch. I have not been out of the house since Dec. at parents for Christmas dinner. After that it has only been trips to Doctor offices and scans. I tried to help my wife with weeding the yard yesterday and managed to fill 1/4 bag of a recycling bag with weeds in about an hour on my hands and knees since I can not bend over or crouch. I was in so much pain I could not get up and walk inside without assistance. I am wondering what will happen to me when the jury trial for lawsuit comes up and I need to sit for hours on a hard chair. I might get wheeled out on a stretcher.

 

[forestryworks]

I'm so ####### ornery I suppose I would......Got a fandancy back brace this morning and it's feeling pretty good. Hate to go back to work though.....kind of fun sitting on the porch with the 1,000 fps pellet gun waiting for a tree rat to touch the bird feeder.

Talked to cutting pard though, sounds like some decent cutting......can't let the bastard have it all.

There's only one false move when trying to heal up from a back injury, Sam.

Don't take much to hurt it again and the second time is always much worse. Take the comp and rest up, don't be too proud. You only get one back.

 

[mile9socounty]

My whine from the weekend. 2 acres fire in 10 year old reprod. Some ******* decided to have a camp fire on a landing, instead of putting it out they kicked over the edge into a old log deck. Sold my 046 Mag, traded my ported 064 for a stock 066. Secured a job cutting for the BLM, only 13 acres. Spent all sunday rattle snake hunting. Only caught too.

Everyone else have a good weekend?

 

[carym2a]

I had a good weekend two loads of oak firewood cut, everything ran good and didnt even cut any rocks or dirt it was good till the wife came home with a broken idler arm on her 74 VW bug, not a hard fix but I already had a good buzz going from the rum and coke , so 1+ hours and a broken 3/8 ratchet and toreup hand got the kraut can fixed, then she didnt even want to drive it the next day to work. Yup good weekend:msp_unsure:

 

[redprospector]

I had a wonderful weekend, I just wish I wasn't paying for it now.
We left when I got in from work on friday for Tucson. Got there about 1:00 am. Pretty nice hotel, but of corse my eyes popped open at 4:58 am. Went to my daughter in law's birthday party, left there and went to my youngest son's graduation (batchelors degree in business management). From there we went to an after graduation party at my ex wifes house (yippie). Got in bed about 1:00 am, and yes, my eyes popped open at about 5:00 am. Waited until 6 and went down to the breakfast room and drank coffee untill there were signs of life from the rest of my party at about 9:30 am. Had "brunch" with my son's and their families, and finally got on the road headed home at about 2:00 pm. The best part of the whole trip is the little time I got with the grandkids, but man, I'm still tired. I had to come home and get back to work so I could get rested up.

Andy

 

[Samlock]

Have a pleasant weekend!

It's Saturday here, I'm waiting until the shop opens. Trashed all the chains I have this week and I'm about to buy another set of loops. I just wonder how come there can be concrete inside the green timber????

Sam, I hope your back is better! Be careful with the cough syrup, though.

 

[HorseFaller]

Drove out a different spur to cut firewood today on the way off the hill. Unfortunately the processor operator thought he was last off and locked the gate. Fortunately there was a DNR guy up there to but then I had to answer all the questions and show my wood permit to him. Glad I got one and didn't just cut without it.

 

[Rounder]

WTF??

It's Friday, the ice is melting off my beer and I've got 2 hours driving left till home.....And look at what these #######s are doing in my escape route....

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I suppose those silly logs have something to do with my paycheck though....

Hope you all had a good, safe week - Sam

 

[madhatte]

Got farmed out to the Grounds crew today. Those guys work at a GLACIAL pace. Spent most of the day standing there waiting to do something. Oh, well, OT is OT.

 

[bitzer]

Cracked main cylinder. Ram is 3 1/2". Cylinder diameter around 6". About 36" long. 300+lbs? Hoistin er up in the am.

Chest high sting weed and blackberries.

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[carym2a]

Cracked main cylinder. Ram is 3 1/2". Cylinder diameter around 6". About 36" long. 300+lbs? Hoistin er up in the am.

Chest high sting weed and blackberries.

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I was getting ready to cry about a few of the loads i had to run this week but after seeing your post I'm thankful for the crap I got handed

 

[2dogs]

Dozer washing day. Lets start with the bottom, K?

BTW 14JUNE2012 Mendo County.

 

[Metals406]

Doh!

 

[HorseFaller]

I had posted pics of this yarder before. Well it's time say goodbye to it.
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We had tipped this over a month ago or so. Had nothing but problems since. Brakes went then then Monday morning finally a rod. With a new yarder purchased why replace the motor. So moving it out of the way yesterday it died coming down a hill. The op tried all he could for 300' when one brake caught and turned over the side. The op bailed and this little O71 rolled 4 times in about 80 yrds. New yarder will be here Monday.


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