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Tigerboi, that's a real blow. I'm so sorry.
All the best.
Everything passes. Eventually.
 
The new owner claims he was able to trace the history of this vehicle, and found it to be unique and unusual, that it was in D-Day, and the Redball Express.

These trucks and Chevy Blitzs built this country, being very low geared and 6x6 they could take much heavier loads than rated. Up until very recently, they were still favored by some off-road users. Mine was ex-Transfield.

These ex WWII USA military vehicles have an intersting history from a technological, manafacturing, economic and military perspective, much of which is detailed on the Internet

The Australian Army sold there's off in 1957 and manafactured similar International Harvester vehicles, they are also very tough

In the pic, it has been returned closer to its original variant, which was an officers field truck, I believe he said.

ps tigerboi... only armstrong power-steer in this baby
 

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Julia said:
Tigerboi, that's a real blow. I'm so sorry.
All the best.
Everything passes. Eventually.
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thx julia yes i will come good after i have the operation.

hi AWG thats a nice bit of old gear it would of been good to use to put up front of some of the heavy haulage units they used for the oversize work.

i can recommend a book i got a few years ago it has all the gear we used in road transport.its a good read.

"centenary of road transport in Australia 1900-2001" by col jackson

its published by PSA publishing services Australia.
po box 312 fortitude valley qld 4006

i got a phone no. (07)3854.1286

its worth getting a copy...cheers merry xmas tigerboi
 
thought id give you an update...the MRI on my shoulder after 6 weeks came back ok rehab guy tried to send me back to work.i said to him hes only 26 & thinks he knows it all,i says im injured listen to me.sshhsh he even told my boss theres nothing wrong with me.

so i went back to my specialist i said doc the cortisone did nothing he says its not your shoulder eh? ITS UR NECK BOI great i thinks.so another 6 weeks off.

MRI on the neck came back 3 weeks ago.c5/c6 posterocentral disc protusion causing effacement of the anterior aspect of the thecal sac

c6/c7 degree of posterior bulging of the disc causing mild effacement of the aspect of the thecal sac.

so not good news at all gotta have operation after i see neurosurgeon on 21.02.2012.
worst of all not going to be able to drive again,all because work wouldnt put an electric motor on the roller door.

expected to have the operation march/april & be in rehab for the rest of the year,like to hear from anyone unlucky enough to have the same problem as me.cheers tigerboi
 
tigerboi said:
all because work wouldnt put an electric motor on the roller door.
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Without exception, every business I have encountered that was that cheap ended up with far more serious problems.

They tend to go together. First comes an unwillingness to spend on updating plant and equipment. Next comes OH&S problems as things break, aren't kept up to modern standards etc. Then it goes broke either due to workers comp issues, government regulators getting involved or simply because the business ends up way behind the times with outdated equipment and can't compete.

There's a very high profile one down here in Tasmania at the moment which has done exactly that. I probably don't need to say another word before anyone local knows that I'm talking about a certain very well known brick factory in suburban Hobart. In short, the place is practically falling down (take a look from the rear if you're local), someone had a serious accident, workplace safety investigators got involved, surrounding residents have had enough of pollution from the plant and everything there is pretty much worn out anyway. OH&S is so far behind the times that they couldn't even make it look good when the media was around taking photos - obvious safety breaches right there in the newspaper photo.

That's what happens when you don't invest in a business for the past third of a century and just run it into the ground. No prizes for guessing that they have announced closure in two months' time - even if they wanted to remain in business, they'd have to just about flatten the place and start again from scratch anyway so there's no point really.

It's the same with anything and I'd have to say that unwillingness to invest in something as basic as a motor on a roller door does ring some serious alarm bells in terms of the overall approach to business.
 
TIGERBOI: INJURED AT WORK, HAVING MY OPERATION TOMORROW :)

thx for all the kind words i am having my neck operation at 7.00am

saturday morning,fingers crossed it goes all well.

neurosurgeon says its a 40 minute operation & i will be discharged sunday morning

then about 8-9 months of rehab.

nervous...:)...TB
 
All the best, Tigerboi. Let us know how it goes when you're able.
 
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tigerboi said:
thx for all the kind words i am having my neck operation at 7.00am

saturday morning,fingers crossed it goes all well.

neurosurgeon says its a 40 minute operation & i will be discharged sunday morning

then about 8-9 months of rehab.

nervous...:)...TB
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Best wishes TB! See you back here next week!
 
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Joe Blow said:
Best wishes TB! See you back here next week!
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thanks joe i went in at 11am woke up in recovery at 2pm with my sister & neice
there as my girlfriend dashed off to a wedding in brissie & was back at 6.00pm

my neck is sore but at least i woke up & can walk so im not complaining

so i said to nurse at 7.00m im going home,better than being very uncomfotable & woken up all the time.
so went home at 7.15ish to my nice soft bed with my wonderful girl DEB already took all
my stuff upstairs coz i scored a 2nd fridge not long ago,so the jug,food,microwave all handy so i dont walk down the stairs.
thanks for all the kind worde ok,check out the pics.
tigerboi/george


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its been 3 1/2 months since my surgery & i am going back to work on the 16th next monday light duties

still no way i can get back to my normal job coz my neck cannot have any strain on it

but so glad to be getting out of the house.

been doing hydrotherapy & soon going to do supervised gym.
thx for the kind words....tb

hydrotherapy last week...
 

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shattered :( didnt go back to work at all,neurosurgeon has said thats it i cannot do any physical activity work that is

so the surgery has left me with limited mobility with medical restrictions such as not to lift anything heavier

than 5 kg,not able to sit or stand for longer than 1 hour,cant bendover to pick up anything up as the bulging disc

presses on my spine,insurer is pissed but hey too bad. i got SGH in my corner so very happy about that.

so i am now about to start a 4 week programme of exercises to see what i can do & cant do.

it will be 12 months on compo on the 2nd of november which means as i am no chance of going back

to work the insurance company legally has to make me an offer by the 2nd of november.

anyhow its cool its slowed me up & give me some pain but there are many others mangled real bad.yeah i had

spinal surgery & i didnt get back to work as expected but i can walk so i will manage...

cheers...TB
 
Can anyone give any info on how work placement works ..I've been on workers comp since Feb 2014 ....been told by my employer that they have no long term work for me.....due to my back injury....Should I be getting a lawyer....any help on this matter would be great....
 
bakerboy said:
Can anyone give any info on how work placement works ..I've been on workers comp since Feb 2014 ....been told by my employer that they have no long term work for me.....due to my back injury....Should I be getting a lawyer....any help on this matter would be great....
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Are you in a union ? If so they may be able to help, if not I would be seeing a lawyer or Safe Work Australia at

http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/swa/workers-compensation/pages/workers-compensation
 
bakerboy said:
What will.happen once my workplace and insurance company find out iI'm going for workers comp payout
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What sort of person is your employer ?

Some would sack you straight away, others would ease you out and hope you don't come back, and others would be sympathetic and do the right things.

It's hard to tell without knowing the employers history in these sort of issues.
 
How can they sack you ..I've been told by insurance company and employer that they have no long term employment for me due to my back injury I've been to a lawyer I've seen a doctor to see how much % my injury is ...just waiting on the doctors report ....to take matters further....
 
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