US Foods

Above and Beyond

Customers and community members submitted stories of thanks for US Foods employees who went above and beyond.

Matt Brown, Delivery Driver, Oklahoma City Division, came upon a tractor-trailer accident in mid-November, where one tractor-trailer had rear-ended another, and both had rolled over. Brown called 9-1-1 and then went to the aid of the accident victims. He saw that fuel was leaking and pulled one of the drivers from the vehicle; emergency support arrived quickly to help the other driver who was trapped under the wreckage. An officer told Brown he was “truly a hero.”

Mischa Collins, Director of National Sales, Atlanta Division; Christy Foley, Manager National Accounts Sales Support, Rosemont, Ill.; and Ronnie Fortenberry, Regional Sales Manager, Fort Mill Division, helped coordinate the efforts of nine divisions in support of the American Red Cross (ARC) in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. A special thanks to the East Coast divisions of Albany, Allentown, Baltimore, FortMill, Lakeland, Manassas, Metro New York, Raleigh and Roanoke for their support.

Curtis Crutchfield, Delivery Driver, Memphis Division, proved that not only is he a great driver, but he also knows his way around a kitchen!Crutchfield made his regular delivery to a Perkins^® Restaurant and Bakery in Hot Springs, Ark., which found itself overwhelmed with customers and understaffed. Crutchfield rolled up his sleeves and took a role in the kitchen to help.  

Edward Dunn, Quality Control Inspector, Kansas City Division, entered a smoke-filled house to rescue his two elderly neighbors during a house fire.

Corey Eutsler, Delivery Driver, Little Rock Division, makes regular deliveries to a nursing home in Corning, Ark., which was cut off from major roadways this past spring due to flooding. With only one route in, Eutsler drove a total of 430 miles round-trip in order to take care of his customers.

Raleigh Division Delivery Drivers Brad Hutchinson and John Howell were teamed up recently to handle an extra heavy load for their daily deliveries when they noticed heavy smoke in the road ahead. They realized a car and motorcycle had collided, resulting in a fire. As others took care of the injured cyclist, Hutchinson and Howell worked as a team to position the US Foods truck so traffic could be directed around the accident and grabbed the fire extinguisher from the truck to put out the fire.

Jeff Maranell, Shuttle Driver, Omaha Division, was returning home to Sioux Falls, S.D., when the car in front of him hit the brakes. Sparks started coming from under the car as it pulled to the shoulder, and Maranell realized the hood was smashed into the windshield and the car’s engine was on fire. Maranell ran to the burning vehicle with his fire extinguisher and quickly put out the fire, preventing injury to the driver.

William Morrow, Delivery Driver, Oklahoma City Division, was headed to the first delivery of his shift when he spotted a wrecked pickup truck on the opposite side of the road. He stopped to check on the scene and discovered an unconscious man in the pickup and called 9-1-1. After the emergency crew arrived, Morrow stayed and placed his reflective triangles along the two-lane road to warn oncoming traffic of the scene and to keep the emergency crew safe.

During the wildfire in Dare County, North Carolina, the Raleigh Division donated the use of a refrigerated trailer to provide storage for food and beverages for firefighters.

Larry Self, Delivery Driver, North Dakota Division, was making a key drop (a delivery where no one is at the customer’s location) in Mohall, N.D., early one morning. As Self took his first load into the building, he noticed an unusual burn odor and began investigating. He found sparks shooting out of an electrical box in the basement and called the fire department, who arrived to put out the fire, saving the restaurant from major damage.

Joe Vidumsky, Inventory Control Clerk, Pittston Division, was driving to work early one morning when he saw a man and woman in a vehicle by the side of the road. They appeared to be in distress, so Vidumsky stopped to ask if he could be of help and realized the woman was giving birth. Vidumsky immediately used his cell phone to call his wife who had worked in obstetrics. Over the phone, she coached the three people through the successful delivery of a healthy 6-pound girl.

Congratulations

Jesus Ramos, Night Warehouse Selector, Las Vegas Division, for selecting his millionth case without an error and setting a division record.

Dallas Division day warehouse crew, celebrating six years without an OSHA-recordable injury.

Charlotte Division day warehouse crew, celebrating 1,000 days without an OSHA-recordable injury.

Kenneth Sherer, Forklift Operator, was presented with the Fort Mill Division employee of the quarter award for the third quarter of 2011.

Day and night warehouse teams at the Lubbock Division who recently celebrated working one year without an injury.