UPS worker kicks expensive package worth over $12,000 and video goes viral. A UPS employee was caught on camera, kicking a box containing a delicate pressure gauge belonging to Ray Martel. The company has apologized to Martel and has disciplined the worker.
UPS worker kicks expensive package worth over $12,000 and gets suspended. Ray Martel who is the owner of East Hills Instruments in Westbury, New York, was surprised to see CCTV footage that showed a UPS worker kicking and rolling a very fragile parcel from the reception area.
The business owner told ABC that his receptionist, who witnessed the mishandling of the package on Monday afternoon, asked him to look at the footage. The large box being kicked around, contained a fragile $12,000 pressure gauge, used to measure flow inside pipelines.
The expensive instrument was being mailed to a business partner, so he could repair it. The owner of the power plant instrument supply business, said that he was surprised by the UPS worker’s action.
He went on to add while he understands that the box was heavy, the man could have asked for help. Mr Martel said:
“This guy just basically threw the thing out the door. And when I look at the video, all of a sudden I’m shocked, I see him push this box across the floor and then proceed to bowl it across the lawn on to the street.”
The company has apologized to Martel saying that their employees are trained to be professionals and handle parcels with care. The statement also revealed that the man in the clip has been disciplined. It read:
“Thank you for bringing this incident to our attention. UPS drivers are trained to handle every package with care. This is a part of the overall emphasis we place on providing excellent service to our customers. UPS does not condone this specific driver’s behavior. We are investigating this issue and will take corrective action with this driver. We have also apologized to the customer.”
Two years ago, a UPS man was caught throwing a package on a porch as he sat in his vehicle. In 2013, another one was busted urinating on a box, he delivered to a home.
Watch UPS worker kicks expensive package in the clip below.
