Walmart manager hit my leg with metal dock bar. Serious Suggestions?

stayinback · Nov 10, 2017

lol @ the THOR comment-

In all serious though- I Do not Feel Bad for Him 1 bit,

Filming a guy that grumpy trying to unload his poorly loaded trailer....Then Complains when he's in the line of fire of an object......

No,The Guy unloading should have controlled his anger a little better- But I would say 99% of everyone will agree to Get the Heck out of His way and Not stand there Like a Statue Filming a man--

I Don't want to offend the OP but I Picture a 20 something year Old in Name Brand Clothing performing his Job in a Robotic style Personna- With Using No Common Sense- Yes,He Sets Cruise controls in all weather and is Getting his experience as we speak- He'll be a "Driver" one of these years if he stays with it-

Sadly- Many Young Do Not stay with this industry

tinytim · Nov 10, 2017

Reefermode said: ↑

...my dispatcher said that one of the Walmart personnel said not to say anything as they will take care of it...
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umm, Walmart dictates company policy for Swift?

Speaking of policy, what's the policy for video taping what happens in the loading dock at Walmart?

Dumdriver · Nov 10, 2017

Kind of a douchey move to be filming the guy while he’s working and having a bad day.

pattyj · Nov 10, 2017

Reefermode said: ↑

hey guys. I’m looking for some suggestions on how I should proceed with this.

So early this morning, I was delivering meat and produce to a Walmart location in Georgia. (I’m a dedicated swift driver hauling Walmart trailers.)

I open up my trailer door and it’s clear the guy is having a bad day because he’s cursing about how terrible the equipment is (the electric pallet jack wasn’t working correctly). I pull out my phone and start recording because it’s a funny sight seeing some 300lb dude getting upset on the job. A few minutes later, he hits the pallet jack and starts yelling how he hates Walmart. So he stops using the electric and uses the manual. All is going well until one of the pallets is stacked way too high and gets stuck towards the end of the trailer door. He tries jumping to knock the box of goods down but can’t do it, so he grabs the metal dock bar and starts violently stabbing it. After realizing that it’s not coming down, he yells #### and throws the bar in my direction and it ends up doing a good deal of damage to my leg. I tried my best to get out of the way, but it was so unexpected.

I hit the ground in pain and he immediately says he apologizes as he didn’t see I was there. I was on the ground for a good 10 minutes. I was able to get back up, but I was limping. I called swift and reported what happened when I got back into the truck and they told me to come back to the terminal immediately even when I had 2 more stops. I get back to the terminal and my dispatcher said that one of the Walmart personnel said not to say anything as they will take care of it.

What should I do guys? I have video of him throwing the pole and I drop the phone because of the pain. I like my job and don’t want to jepeordize it by going against Walmart’s orders, but my leg is in a good deal of pain. Luckily I was in an automatic because I don’t think I would have made it back to the terminal in a manual.
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That guy that you thought was funny I bet it was equally funny that you supposedly got hit by his pallet jack.You need to stay out of there way and let them do their job.

bzinger · Nov 10, 2017

I got hit by a forklift once at Sherwood foods in maple hgts oh .
Didn't lawyer up or sue anyone just went back to work .
Go home and get some strawberry milk ..get your spider man jammies on and heal up.

buddyd157 · Nov 10, 2017

Reefermode said: ↑

This is what I am thinking. But what happens if for whatever reason it doesn’t work out in my favor? And Walmart already said to not say anything as they will handle it themselves.

Just worried because this job is my only source of income and if I go against their orders, then what?
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the hell with THIER ORDERS. you were unjustly hurt.

file a formal complaint. lawyer up.
some walmart shopper got millions for being injured by a watermelon, you can get a gazillions..you were assaulted.

Man awarded $7.5 million for watermelon accident at Walmart

CrappieJunkie · Nov 10, 2017

Reefermode said: ↑

Already went to hospital. Medicine to treat infection and pain killers.
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Infection? How long before you went to the hospital? An infection can set in that quickly?

Lepton1 · Nov 10, 2017

Reefermode said: ↑

hey guys. I’m looking for some suggestions on how I should proceed with this.

So early this morning, I was delivering meat and produce to a Walmart location in Georgia. (I’m a dedicated swift driver hauling Walmart trailers.)

I open up my trailer door and it’s clear the guy is having a bad day because he’s cursing about how terrible the equipment is (the electric pallet jack wasn’t working correctly). I pull out my phone and start recording because it’s a funny sight seeing some 300lb dude getting upset on the job. A few minutes later, he hits the pallet jack and starts yelling how he hates Walmart. So he stops using the electric and uses the manual. All is going well until one of the pallets is stacked way too high and gets stuck towards the end of the trailer door. He tries jumping to knock the box of goods down but can’t do it, so he grabs the metal dock bar and starts violently stabbing it. After realizing that it’s not coming down, he yells #### and throws the bar in my direction and it ends up doing a good deal of damage to my leg. I tried my best to get out of the way, but it was so unexpected.

I hit the ground in pain and he immediately says he apologizes as he didn’t see I was there. I was on the ground for a good 10 minutes. I was able to get back up, but I was limping. I called swift and reported what happened when I got back into the truck and they told me to come back to the terminal immediately even when I had 2 more stops. I get back to the terminal and my dispatcher said that one of the Walmart personnel said not to say anything as they will take care of it.

What should I do guys? I have video of him throwing the pole and I drop the phone because of the pain. I like my job and don’t want to jepeordize it by going against Walmart’s orders, but my leg is in a good deal of pain. Luckily I was in an automatic because I don’t think I would have made it back to the terminal in a manual.
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While others have already touched on this subject, I'm going to EMPHASIZE the point:

WTF are you THINKING to be taking video of a CUSTOMER having difficulty unloading your truck!!!????

REALLY???

Is THIS the new normal?

Why didn't you offer to help?

Edited to add: DO NOT IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE SUE OR WHINE ABOUT THE FACT YOU TOTALLY ####ED UP.

CrappieJunkie · Nov 10, 2017

Lepton1 said: ↑

While others have already touched on this subject, I'm going to EMPHASIZE the point:

WTF are you THINKING to be taking video of a CUSTOMER having difficulty unloading your truck!!!????

REALLY???

Is THIS the new normal?

Why didn't you offer to help?
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I was thinking the same thing.

tinytim · Nov 10, 2017

Lepton1 said: ↑

WTF are you THINKING to be taking video of a CUSTOMER having difficulty unloading your truck!!!????
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YouTube of course.

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