A shelve full printing paper fell on my at work 2 week ago,what should I do I cant work anymore ?

Question

I work in a warehouse,so we store a lot of office suplies,like paper.
One of the shelves was in really bad shape and I told my mannager that we needed to replace it,like 1 year ago.
The supports on the shelves were bent and,the wood was about to break 2.
2 weeks ago i was working near the shelve ,and without warning it just collapse,I kind of got away but I end up trap under the paper and the wood,the good news were that I did not hit my head.
I told my mannager and he ask me if I was ok,and i told him that i have some back pain.
But over the last few days is been harder to walk and to stand up,no to mencion that I have a really hard time lifting stuff,wich is pretty much my job.
I dont think I can work anymore ,but like anybody else I need this job,speaccy during the reccesion.
What should I do?

Answer 1

You can file the claim with OSHA as that is the law and you can use it. However, the decision to be able to work or not has to come from a doctor and from what you stated you have not seen one yet. This will not go in your favor at all to begin with. Get to a doc now and get yourself checked out. Then do what the doctor tells you to do.



Again...you are not doing yourself any favors right now at all.

Answer 2

You screwed up when you did not go to the hospital under Workmans Comp. You need proof that this incident happened and any injuries were a result of it. You should be talking to your boss, not here on Yahoo. The longer you wait, the harder it will be to get medical treatment. Be prepared to explain why you were working under an unsafe shelf, when you knew the danger.

Answer 3

You were injured on the job. Tell your manager that you are having problems due to the incident. They have Workmen's Compensation Insurance benefits and you should use them. See your manager, then go to the doctor to get diagnosed. It is your right, and their obligation.

Answer 4

File an OSHA claim

Answer 5

documentation of the incident will help, and you could claim worker's compensation. you need to probably go to a doctor to demonstrate that you can't work.