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we run into issues with this constantly. a person calls crew mismanagement and marks off sick. in the conversation with the caller the person will say something like oh i hurt my back cutting wood, or strained my back roofing my house or so on. of course this is on a recoreded line and then the caller will notify a trainmaster who in turn pulls the employee out of service until they get a return to work physical. our medical department moves at a speed that they want and answer to no one. i formerly had one connection who could get a person marked up in the medical department but she retired. while the guys may have just fatigued themselves doing stuff they dont normally do they put the carrier in a defensive position by telling them that something had been hurt.

another thing to remember is if you ever get hurt seriously at work and a claim comes out against the railroad your medical records could or will be subpoened. in them records your doctor writes EVERYTHING YOU SAY TO THEM. and our medical department will comb them with a fine tooth comb looking for previous injuries that you have that could be what you are claiming now or injuries you never listed on the physical paperwork we take every 3 to 5 years.

as to why they are asking why a guy went to the dr makes me believe you have a person who marks off often and constantly has excuses. i could be wrong but i have seen enough of the game to know the true issues. however if the person is really sick with something like cancer, or a disease that needs treatment it can be beneficial for them to disclose it to a supervisor as they will be more leniant in allowing time off without scheduling investigations to find out why the employee is missing so much work.