Those racks are heavy and wobbly so when it fell over and you didn't even have time to react properly I would bet that even if you had a little bit of swelling in your hands and then that happened that you are going to be hurting pretty good. I'm hurting just thinking of it. I would think it would trigger a flare or just hurt pretty bad for a few days. I'm curious to what others are thinking.
I hope you feel better quickly!

Your joints are already prone to weakness and they just aren't what they used to be. I'm symptom free normally, but when teen daughter gets in tickle fight with me - it just hurts my wrists and fingers terribly to grapple and wrestle.

I'm betting its more injury. Your joints just can't handle a lot of stress anymore. Shouldn't be anything that time won't heal.

I have a similar situation. I fell on my bike in mid august and sprained both wrists. The right one quite severely. Five months later, an I still have low level pain in the right one all the time, and if I try to lift anything more that about 1 pound, I get a sharp shooting pain in the wrist up to my elbow. It does not seem to be getting any better.

it's a reportable injury for worker's comp. you reported it which means they will send it to the worker's comp carrier and a file number will be assigned to it. they should mail you a letter with a file number or the adjuster assigned should call you. if that does not happen it means the supervisor might have not submitted the report (you have a right to a copy of that report) and perhaps you could ask. the place of employment accepts the employee the way she comes and has responsibility for your injuries sustained at their place of work. not your RA but any thing additional that happens from a slip or almost fall such as yours that occurred at work.

i am sure there are lawyers on this group and one might pipe up :). do you have a business agent at your store?

you also do not have to go to the doc on the day it occurred but you should not wait TOO long if you feel you want to get "checked out". You need the file number, the name of the worker's comp insurance carrier and their address for your getting checked out unless you want to pay out of pocket.

if you have health insurance and you tell the doc you were hurt on the job the health insurance is not going to pay. well they might and then subrogate but I doubt it.

all the while remembering that supervisors give you a lot of talk if they want to keep their "experience ratings" for injuries on the job "low". it can sometimes feel like pressure not to take care of yourself. you should take care of yourself.

you did not fall at home over the microwave. you did this at work with a piece of work equipment.

you do what you think is right.

hugs feel better

Ros

I think you should go to the dr-even if the dr can't document if it is your RA or injury from the accident..your place of employment is atleast responsible for your dr visit and a few days of pain and suffering I would think

I'm sorry about your accident & I hope you are better this evening.I had a similar experience last night. I was having a bad dream and fell out of bed, well, actually it was more like I kind of jumped out of bed, I hit the floor hard and hit the back of my head on the edge of the bedside table. I've never had this happen before (thank goodness). So I have a big lump on the back of my head plus I've had a headache all day and all my joints are hurting, hands/wrist/shoulders/knees/ankles. So I kinda feel like the fall has brought on a little flare (that I hope goes away soon)! I hope both of us are much better tomorrow!

thanks everyone :)

pugpen.... we just got a new bed today and it is a lot higher then our old one.... first thing I said to hubby was "hope I don't fall out of it"
Hope you are feeling better.

I am feeling much better then I was yesterday, still have another day to rest before returning to work. I also know that my work this next week is going to be easy work and I have a lot of help coming in to help me too. I probably will not do anything in the back room next week... out on the floor all week :)

Thanks
Cindy

hey Cindy, I know what you mean about those high beds, I used to have one, thank goodness mine right now isn't high, so be careful! ;o)
After a good nights sleep I'm feeling better this morning, glad you are also. Good timing with your work schedule, have a great week!

I think we unconsciously protect our joints and learn to move in ways that do not create pain. Then, when we have to react suddenly, we use our joints without thought to protecting them and that triggers a painful episode until they can calm down again.
I was sitting in my computer chair that has hard arms without padding and talking on the phone. I flung back my arm at the elbow and smacked the top of my hand on the arm of the chair. Within minutes my hand was swollen and red and looked like a catcher's mitt. I think there is always a low level of inflammation in our joints and an injury aggravates what is already there. My opinion only.