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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

Full History - 2020 - 01 - 23 - ID#esumje
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Potential worker’s compensation...? (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by sleepy218barista
I put up the truck if truck days fall on my days. I’ve become the designated person.
I lift with my knees not my back.
Blah blah blah.
Well, we had a stack that was falling over (not on a pallet) and as soon as I got to said stack I made sure to be more cautious. As I’m dissembling the stack holding it up, it starts to fall over.
In that moment I react with stealth, cat-like reflexes lifting my right arm up very swiftly, which is the moment I believe I pulled something in my shoulder.

Would this be a potential worker’s compensation issue?
I even took a picture of the stack before it even happened because we’ve had trouble in the past with our truck guys doing this.

Thanks!

I’m going to add that I can barely life up my right arm and put on my my jacket. It takes me 5x longer and when I’m laying down on my back I can’t raise my arm either. It hurts like a b*tch
ilovebrandonj 3 points 3y ago
Yeah I would call Sedgwick
sleepy218barista [OP] 2 points 3y ago
I’m afraid they’re gonna be like, “why didn’t you take down the stack that was falling over first,” and with that I’d reply, “idk because I’m a Moron that’s why”
ilovebrandonj 4 points 3y ago
No any injury on the clock can be filed. They can’t blame what you did or didn’t do correctly. A girl at my store had an ankle injury from being on her feet and she got a claim in and got it covered. They’d rather cover it and avoid a lawsuit than fight it.
sleepy218barista [OP] 1 points 3y ago
Wow that sucks glad she got it covered. Alright thank you so much!
sleepy218barista [OP] 1 points 3y ago
I took the lighter boxes off the top so those wouldn’t fall but the heavier boxes started to fall which is what disagreed with my shoulder.
beccaboo2u 2 points 3y ago
Definitely go see the workman's comp doctor. Even if you're better today. That shit will sneak back up on you.
sleepy218barista [OP] 3 points 3y ago
I’ve already got bad wrist pain from years of barring. Thanks for the input!
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