Couple years ago we had a guy hit the shop door with his tractor and do some damage, he didn't tell anyone but one of the mechanics saw him do it and dropped a dime. The company fired him for an unreported accident and took him to the panel. He got his job back, so it does happen. Also seen them stonewall a driver at the local hearing and then give him his job back right before the panel, they just wanted to punish him a little longer by making him sit out with no pay check.
I'd tell your buddy to hang in there, go to the panel hearing and beg for mercy or whatever the BA tells him to say. It ain't over til it's over and I've seen folks get their jobs back after doing a lot worse than what he did.
I'd tell your buddy to hang in there, go to the panel hearing and beg for mercy or whatever the BA tells him to say. It ain't over til it's over and I've seen folks get their jobs back after doing a lot worse than what he did.