Will I get fired for this? Please help

[Dr.Brownz]

Yes you will be fired

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Until they can prove you unloaded the said package in said truck, they have nothing to discipline you for. Now if you friend tries to roll over, be sure and ask if he witnessed said package that you supposedly unloaded actually hit and hurt her leg. Way too many variables for any discipline to stick.

It was a tote full of smalls.

This is why you don't put any Over 70's on the belt.

 

[upschuck]

So, did anything happen to you?

 

[Turdferguson]

So, did anything happen to you?

Tldr

 

[watdaflock?]

"Will I get fired for this?"
..received a phone call from a friend of mine ...blah......womens foot .... injured .....blah...... tote box was very heavy...... heavy tote ..conveyor.. ..."somebody is probably going to get written up for this". ....any possibility I get fired for this incident?

Unfortunately not.

 

[Dr.Brownz]

Don't admit to anything. You don't remember. You process 1000's of boxes a week. How are you going to remember?

 

[PT Car Washer]

Don't admit to anything. You don't remember. You process 1000's of boxes a week. How are you going to remember?

He is PT. He process 1000's of boxes everyday.

 

[Joelbaker]

Man I heard of a crazy lady purposely dropping a heavy package on someone's foot who she didn't like and injuring them and she didn't even get fired just moved to a different sort. They probably won't even say anything about it bro these ppl don't give a damn they only preach all that safety crap to avoid being sued.

 

[blkmamba]

I just received a phone call from a friend of mine who works in the same area/sort with me and he alerted me that a womens foot had been injured in small sort from a package out of the truck I was unloading tonight. I was in the truck with one other person, however, I remember the package my friend described which was a tote box loaded with a large amount of smalls and the tote box was very heavy. I took the tote box and I did not bring it to the bulk area, I put the heavy tote box onto the conveyor and let it go up. I realize now I should have taken some of the smalls out so the tote box wasnt so heavy. My friend noted that our full time supervisor said somebody is probably going to get written up for this. I understand that I can get written up, but is there any possibility I get fired for this incident?

Nope, 1. They can't prove you unloaded 2. You don't remember unloading. 3. The woman should have tested the weight first.

 

[blkmamba]

It was a tote full of smalls.

This is why you don't put any Over 70's on the belt.

Over 70's were never labeled correctly when I worked there and it wasn't the loaders/unloaders job to decide the weight.

 

[olroadbeech]

quit anyway before you have a stroke or heart attack.

there is a fun life for you outside of this company.

 

[Wayne05]

You would need to be grossly negligent in order to be (justifiably) terminated for causing an injury. If you had run her over with an irreg train while texting, then yes, you would be fired for that. If you cut on a belt that she had shut off and secured and she fell off and broke a leg, yes, you would be fired for that. If you pulled a trailer that she was loading and she fell out into the yard -- without checking to see if it was ready then pull, then yes, you would be fired for that. Get the idea?

Did you on the tote before it fell on her?!?! Lmfao

 

[werenotthepostoffice]

QFT. I'd like to add to this though.

OP, do you know this lady? Is she of reputable character? Maybe she didn't actually injure her foot? She could be lying, trying to get worker's comp or time off. There's a part timer in my hub, an envelope fell on her head. She went on leave for over 6 months.

Let's give this succubus the benefit of the doubt though. This is where the fun part begins. You are going to act like UPS management. And start asking DOK related questions. Some good ones have already been presented here, I thought I would add a few more. Did she maintain firm footing? Was she grasping opposite corners? Why didn't she use existing equipment and facilities? Why didn't she make adjustments to changing conditions when a heavy box appeared in a volume of light content? If you really want to impress them ask, "Did she have 8-12 second eye lead time? How come she didn't see that box a lot sooner?" Just be careful not to get carried away during this stage and remember that no matter how much fun you have, you don't ever really want to go into management. I'm telling you buddy, one of the best parts of this job that never gets old is when you reply back to their bull with the DOK .

Now of course, they are going target you too. You might find some of the following useful.
If you haven't said yet, Wally's advice is the best. Pretend you don't remember the tote. Start off being polite. Then they'll start to lay on the pressure. That's when you become indignant, "I move over 1000 boxes a day, do you really think I'm going to remember each and every one?" Try act real annoyed when you do this, not disrespectful, just annoyed.
Wilson's comment about the scale, is ing gold. If you go that route you might want to support it with maybe you're a lot stronger than we all thought and that heavy box didn't feel that heavy to you? Maybe she's weaker and if that's the case, why wasn't she team lifting? If there's no objective or tangible evidence on this box's weight, how are you supposed to know if the box is too heavy?

You'll be fine. UPS has all the DOK , not because they care about us, but just to cover their own asses. There's no reason you can't do the same. Ever see Thank You for Smoking? It's not about you proving yourself right here, it's about making the other party look incompetent.

The box in question....was it squarish? brownish tan in color? maybe a label or some markings on it? NOPE! Don't remember!