UPS Driver Collapses at Front Door From Severe Heat

As record-high temperatures continue across the nation, there's a new concern for UPS delivery drivers. In Arizona, a UPS driver struggled to make it onto the front porch of a house. He then collapses and lies down for a moment to recover. The UPS worker slowly gets back up and reaches for the doorbell before stumbling back to his non air-conditioned truck. UPS says the driver is fine, adding "our package delivery vehicles make frequent stops, making air conditioning ineffective."

[allfun]

"He's fine."

That's all you need to know about how much UPS cares about their workers.

[jeremy]

As a USPS driver, this is a SERIOUS problem for us drivers.

[afrotrumpet]

I had a friend who died like this. These drivers deserve better

[dalbianco]

Official UPS response: “He’s fine. Get back to work”

[troyferrara]

As a mechanic, I can promise you that making frequent stops would not cause the AC to be ineffective. It might slightly reduce its effects. But the bottom line is that UPS doesn’t want to buy trucks equipped with AC and they don’t want to pay for the extra gas costs of running that AC

[jegoallan]

The worst part is that whatever happens he's replaceable. They'll hire someone else to almost die doing this job. God bless you my guy. Hope you have a full recovery.

[XZumex]

Not only the heat, but the freezing temps when its winter too. Bless all delivery drivers.

[brittp]

He needs water!! What a sweet guy, even under distress he still rings the door bell!!!

[TheMorganGibson]

Its honestly so heartbreaking that this random stranger cares more about this workers health more than the company the guy works for 😥

[treydagr]

The way ups just dismissed this situation is downright sickening

[Wolfdoggie]

UPS never ring my doorbell, what an amazing delivery man pulling that off in insane heat.

[MS-nmkt]

As a ups driver and a man I don’t shed tears that often but as a human being this pulled tears from me this man is a human being maybe a husband or a father definitely someone’s child when have we started the worship of corporations and ceo what happened to the love for each other people of god let’s unite again

[brianpendez]

And UPS responds with one word, "fine." Let me tell you, that young man was not fine and I think he could have died there. A young delivery driver just died from heat exhaustion and this guy was probably in a similar condition. I'd consider him "blessed to be alive, " rather than "fine."

[SaCalox]

"He's fine"

That's all you need to know about how much UPS cares about their workers

[shirakani]

Air conditioning in vehicles should be mandated by law. If a vehicle does not have AC on a 100+ day, it should be a federal crime to make a driver use it.

[lexxx.]

I deliver for FedEx ground in Charlottesville Va & recently experienced 98° with 85% humidity. Felt like every breath I took suffocated me, I can’t imagine 110. The thing about this industry…the show must go on. No one cares about anything other than making sure the packages get delivered

[backat]

“He’s fine” what a statement from ups. Just world class

[wilberrosales]

That’s crazy he still rung the doorbell, even after collapsing. My respect goes out to him and every hard working person

[Irishcream]

I used to work for a major package delivery company. The trucks don't have AC, and they aren't insulated. You add the heat from the sun, the physical activity, and the engine, and you find the limits of the human body quick. I've had to on multiple occasions cobble together a water mist system out of a beverage cooler and a battery powered pump to hose myself down and cool off. Before that, I was dumping bottles of water over myself and chugging down liquids just to keep up with the heat. I can only imagine how bad it much be in the desert sun.

[T.K.]

"He's Fine". Such a short statement that speaks a thousand words.

Just goes to show how they only see you as a number.

Hope he is okay now and on to a better company.