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CONSIDERATION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY'S RECOMMENDATION FOR ACCEPTANCE OF A COURT ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,002.80 REGARDING THOMAS J. GRADY VS. THE CITY OF NORMAN, WORKERS' COMPENSATION COURT CASE 2014-05405 A.
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BACKGROUND: Thomas J. Grady is a Sanitation Worker II in the Sanitation Division of the Utilities Department who filed Workers Compensation Case No. 2014-05405 A on May 21, 2014 alleging a single incident injury to the right foot on September 2, 2013. This injury reportedly occurred while he was on the sanitation truck packing boards he slipped and fell into the hopper. The case proceeded through the normal litigation process. A trial was held on February 15, 2017 and the Court awarded Mr. Grady 38% permanent partial disability to the right foot for a total sum of $27,002.80. It is recommended that the City accept this Order and proceed to comply with the same.
DISCUSSION: Mr. Grady is a thirty-two (32) year employee of the City of Norman who was hired as a Sanitation Worker I on July 16, 1984 and promoted to Sanitation Worker II on July 19, 2002.
Mr. Grady sustained an oblique comminuted mid-shaft tibia fracture and a comminuted fibular fracture. On September 2, 2013, he underwent a closed reduction with interlocking intramedullary nail of the tibia. Mr. Grady's healing was slow due to contributing factors. Additional surgeries were required due to ongoing pain and nonunion of his fracture to include dynamization with intramedullary nail on November 13, 2013, removal of distal locking screws on January 31, 2014, removal of deep hardware with revision interlocking intramedullary nail as well as ostectomy of the fibula on June 18, 2014, and open reduction and internal fixation of the right tibia nonunion with autograft as well as surgical removal of the nail and two locking bolts on June 3, 2015. Mr. Grady reached maximum medical improvement and was released February 16, 2016. He has returned to work with the Sanitation Division, ...
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