Opinion ID: 2574374
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Williams's testimony

Text: Williams testified that on June 30, 2007, after he brought his refuse truck back to the refuse yard, Aona was the supervisor in charge who supervised Williams's post-check of his truck. According to Williams, Aona first helped him check the lights on the truck and then I parked the truck, got out and then [Aona] stepped back [and] said start from wherever you want. So I started from the front tires, check the lugs, check the rim, going down, check the frame, going down. I was driving the bulky truck that day. That's two back tires, so there's four on one side, so I'm checking those tires, the rims, check the last tire. .... As I was going around the truck, he stopped me, []start again, now explain to me what you doing,[] and then I said, []what?[] And then I said, []you know what, you just gotta write me up because I'm not gonna do a post-check with you[.] Williams testified that he did not think that it was unusual that Aona was conducting a post-check; rather [j]ust the way he wanted me to do it, to start all over and explain to him what I'm doing. That's not right. After Williams disobeyed Aona's instructions, he stated that, I went walk to the truck to get my bag, he pushed the door shut. So, I tried to open [it] again, then right there, he palmed me on the chest and said []you nothing but a foolish boy,[] and I tole(sic) `em, []what's up with that, you hit me and you calling me names.[] Williams testified that after Aona palmed him, he felt a sharp pain in his chest and noticed a mark on his chest. Williams called his union steward and then called the police. Williams completed a police report and informed the police that he wanted to press charges against Aona. The police asked if Williams wanted them to call an ambulance, but Williams told them that he would go to the hospital on his own. Williams had his girlfriend drop him off at the hospital. He was diagnosed with a bruise on his chest and prescribed pain pills.