ROBERT HINTON, SS# xxx, Plaintiff,
v.
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Defendant No. 2006-194 March 28, 2006 ORDER
No. 2006-269
Michigan Workers Compensation
State of Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Board of Magistrates
March 28, 2006
The
social security number and dates of birth have been redacted
from this opinion.
Hearing Date: March 15, 2006
Alleged Date of Injury: September 1, 1992
Plaintiff: In Pro Per
Defendant: Thomas J. Ruth P-44434
OPINION
KENNETH A. BIRCH, MATISTRATE – 227G, JUGDE
STATEMENT
OF CLAIM:
Claimant’s
statement of claim is a three page single spaced typed
document alleging multiple violations of Claimant’s
rights and failure of General Motors to protect him and deal
with his injuries. He claims that he was hit by a shuttle on
September 1, 1992, and fell injuring his back, head, neck,
and shoulder.
LAY
WITNESSES:
Plaintiff
EXHIBITS:
Plaintiff:
Exhibit #1, a summary judgment in federal court against
Plaintiff; Exhibit #2, an affidavit of James Brandon
regarding disciplinary action he had taken as Plaintiff while
Plaintiff’s supervisor in 1992; Exhibit # 3, medical
report from McLaren E.R.; Exhibit # 4, Plant records and
medical records regarding Plaintiff’s injury of
September 1, 1992
DEPOTITIONS:
Defendant,
Dr. Edward Trachtman
LAY
TESTIMONY:
Plaintiff
testified that he fell or was knocked unto a rail on
September 1, 1992. He went to plant first aid and they sent
him to McLaren Hospital. He was returned to work on October
21, 1992 as a skilled trades worker, and equipment repairman.
Plaintiff continued working until he tripped on a carpet at
work in May 2004 and was taken to McLaren Hospital. At
McLaren, he was given a neck and back brace. Plaintiff also
testified that he had and operation on his neck and shoulder
in 2001, and was receiving a total and permanent disability
pension as well as...
