Possible driver death due to heat

[Jackburton]

Getting reports of a driver that was taken off life support in NC around 2pm today. Anyone confirm this, if so please keep the family in your prayers.

Update: apparently someone made a post on the vote no Facebook page. I'm not on Facebook and honestly have no idea how to use it.

 

[Johney]

I can't find anything. Although I talked to one of our p/c guys today and he says since being on Orion he has never spent as much time in the back of a package car as he has now. Not good with a heat index of 100 degrees.

 

[Luv2gym]

Saw it on the vote no Facebook page. Apparently a female driver had a heat stroke in the back of the package car and managed to crawl out. They found her 10 feet from the package car. SAD.

 

[TooTechie]

Big brown will blame her for not being hydrated or some crap.

 

[watdaflock?]

Big brown will blame her for not being hydrated or some crap.

And quite possibly rightfully so.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

And quite possibly rightfully so.

It may sound cold-hearted but Austin is right.

 

[watdaflock?]

It does not matter what type of shape you're in when working in a metal box with zero air circulation in 98% humidity. That does for drivers, pre/late load and sorters.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Big brown will blame her for not being hydrated or some crap.

Agree but my lawyer would argue otherwise.

 

[watdaflock?]

And quite possibly rightfully so.

Indecisi0n what do you disagree with?

 

[Luv2gym]

It may sound cold-hearted but Austin is right.

Hopefully that's not the case. I can say in my part of the country we went from pretty decent temps to temps that are pretty unbearable. Factor in the humidity and you have problems. But I do find forcing yourself to drink water even if you're not thirsty helps a lot. By 1230 I've had about 7-8 bottles of water. By then I'm usually acclimated.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Prayers to her and her family.

 

[moldsporh]

Like I said in another thread.....if OSHA probed the back of the truck, things would change.

Very sad to hear this news.

THERE IS NO EFFIN REASON FOR PALTRY VENTILATION IN THE PACKAGE CARS, MAINLY THE CARGO ARRA.

NONE.

SHAME ON YOU UPS.

What we have to ventilate the rear area is a hole the size of a golf ball, for up to 1200 cubic feet.

It can be done with keeping the area dry...they just won't do it.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Indecisi0n what do you disagree with?

There are days where with the heat+humidity+truck heat and us Working it is not possible for you to truly stay hydrated. Working 11-12 hour days , 5 days a week in this heat it just outrageous.

 

[Jackburton]

A few folks have taken to bringing thermometers to measure the heat produced in the rear of the vehicle, some clocked 130+ this past week.

 

[UnconTROLLed]

I hope she's okay but it does not sound good.

There was a heat-related death of a local driver in 2009. His name was Rick and there is a thread on BC about him. The temperature that day was around 97 degrees and it was late August, maybe the 21st.

 

[Johney]

A few folks have taken to bringing thermometers to measure the heat produced in the rear of the vehicle, some clocked 130+ this past week.

I have never temped the back of a p/c, but I can tell you this I do remember days that the shelves would burn you they were so hot.

 

[Indecisi0n]

I have never temped the back of a p/c, but I can tell you this I do remember days that the shelves would burn you they were so hot.

Same here.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

A few folks have taken to bringing thermometers to measure the heat produced in the rear of the vehicle, some clocked 130+ this past week.

Not trying to get off the subject. But we had a few hot days a couple of weeks ago. They actually sent us a message to take a minute or two and cool off,and get something to drink.

Too bad she didn't get the same.

Sorry if I'm too far off on this topic.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

http://pupsinc.homestead.com/big_brown_lie_ups_fact_sheet.htm

I don't know how old this is...

 

[Johney]

Not trying to get off the subject. But we had a few hot days a couple of weeks ago. They actually sent us a message to take a minute or two and cool off,and get something to drink.

And code it out to your lunch?