Paknightdriver
Abbottstown,#2
Mon, September 21, 2009
I'm gonna go out on a limb here, but I think he got ahold of a dirty lot lizard. That where the blisters came from.
It's amazing to me how all these stories have their own little sad story of why they needed to take time off, and can't understand why the company fired them.
Man-up and do your job. Stop making excuses why you failed.
Jon
St Louis,#3UPDATE EX-employee responds
Thu, February 15, 2007
Kevin is a stand up guy and I talked to him right before he went out. I'm not gonna say who I am or what I did because I don't want any repercussions but what he's saying is true. Kevin is a hard worker and always very chipper. He came to work for that reason to work, and was very happy with the account. He called and said what happened and was told to seek medical, I talked with him as the whole situation was happening while he was on his run. We had other drivers going in the opposite direction that saw the accident. I'm not gonna say the company did anything to screw him on purpose but the burden of documentation falls on him and it just did not work out for whatever reason, but the blisters were definately real. Basicaly it falls into the lifes not fair category. I do wanna wish KG good luck and hope that things worked out with that little lady he was so jazzed about seeing back then.
Steve
Bradenton,#4Consumer Suggestion
Sun, November 05, 2006
I found all of this a little hard to believe too. ANY spill gets reported to EPA via the Highway Patrol/local DOT and then immediately reported to the US DOT/FMCSA. And it would have hit TV NEWS and RADIO as well as the local newspapers. This driver just got too busy to document it WHEN it happened and to follow up. Typical. The driver should have IMMEDIATELY reported it to his dispatcher/driver manager, and also called 911 to make a record of it and get help to the scene. Instead, he waited until after blisters formed on his face and was having trouble breathing! How many hours later was this? Had to be a long time as he was in a truck and somewhat protected, so for blisters to form would take a while regardless of what it is. I have extensive chemical agent traing from the military, and have, myself been exposed to many types. I know the symptoms.
John
Califon,#5Consumer Comment
Sun, November 05, 2006
An accident that big on the interstate would usually be jurisdiction of the State Police. Also, a potentially toxic spill as you are alluding to would also assuredly involve the EPA. Find it hard to believe that this accident couldn't be proven. I'm sure there were accounts in the local rag if it did happen.
J
Newport News,#6Consumer Comment
Sun, November 05, 2006
Why should other JB Hunt employees "beware"? JB Hunt asked for a copy of the accident report. You didn't provide one. They checked for one and there wasn't one to be had. As far as JB Hunt knows an accident never occured. How can you fault them?? I guess they should just take the word of every truck driver at face value because it's widely known that truck drivers never lie. Time to face reality, driver. Hunt has a multi-billion dollar business to run and has more to do than tie up their resources trying to track down an accident report for you. This is your issue and your reponsibility to provide documentation. In the absence of the accident report they can rightly assume your story is false. If what you say actually happened then simply provide the requested accident report.