That manages to hit the corners of their desk almost every time they have to go around it? I swear I think I'm going to end up with blood clots where my two permenant bruises are from catching the corners of my desk constantly.

Thank I can claim them as a work related injury?

Not my desk, but I'm constantly running into walls here. And door jambs. And chairs. I'm remarkably uncoordinated and believe it takes quite a skill to be as "graceful" as I am.

To answer your question, yes your injuries are work related. Have you experienced fatigue, feelings of anxiousness or stress as a result of these injuries? You may qualify for long term disability.

<<<<<-------trips over nothing on the floor quite often.

I run into door handles. Either its my arms of my sides.

I trip when walking on carpet. And tile. And wood floors. And concrete...dirt...grass...ice...

Wow, you guys are really making me feel better now! I do the occasion door jambs and handles and my right ankle gives out on me randomly so sudden near face plants are pretty common.

YES! I ran into the corner of my desk week before last and actually cut my leg. I was black and blue for days. I'm really bad about doing that since I always open that drawer and use it as a side-table when I'm working. My darn desk is too small. I blamed it on the bank Prez since I was trying to get into my office to answer his phone call!

I don't hit my desk usually, but I am often hitting just about everythign else with my hips.

I used to have one of the L desks that had the little cutting board looking pullout for extra work space. I would catch my hips and lower ribs on that stupid thing all the time.

[quote=Turkey BaconBoy]Not my desk, but I'm constantly running into walls here. And door jambs. And chairs. I'm remarkably uncoordinated and believe it takes quite a skill to be as "graceful" as I am after the drinks I have at lunch.

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Dr. J prefers more passive injuries like carpel tunnel, tennis elbow, or phantom back sprains...

Wow! You really know me.

When I did the balance test after I got my Wii Fit it asked me if I often tripped over my own feet while walking!! The nerve!!

Deek - please do not answer, as you unfairly would have a say.

LOL, I may have my fiance read this thread...

I run into the corner of my desk all the time. I'm even worse about catching my hip on the corners of the footboard on our bed or the kitchen table, and about stubbing my toes on the legs of the coffee table. There are days that I'm just one big walking bruise.

::prepared to shock the bol community::

ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS. it's always fun to try to figure out the object my bruise is shaped after.

^^^^ needs more than just his helmet for protection

Actually, I added to my bruise collection this morning by running into a drawer I left open.

<<<<<<<< Doesn't know where half of her bruises even come from.

^^^^Must be a "hippie"


At a previous bank, I was walking to my cube and hit my arm on the metal trim on one of the cubicle walls and chipped the face on a brand new watch. Fortunately it was a cheap watch but unfortunately it was too cheap to make it worth getting it fixed.

it was a Swatch, wasn't it?

belt loops always getting caught in door mechanisms...

It wasn't even that nice. I bought it at The Watch Man in Laughlin, NV.

But I still have my clear Swatch from high school. ::nerd emoticon::

I thought I was the only one that did this, too. lol The bigger the obstacle, the better. There is a big plant right outside my office to the left and whenever I am going in that direction, I ALWAYS manage to hit it. It will be all over the floor one of these days.

The bank just bought a lifesize fiberglass bear and it is placed in the lobby right off the teller line. I just know I am going to start running into that now too.