I don't believe you when you say this fella exploded over nothing. I don't know you, so forgive the harsh extrapolation, but your story doesn't jibe....

I used to get the 100 oz Bladder Buster filled with mountain lighting (the wal-mart mountain dew) and get some Pork skins before going to work. I eventually had to downsize to the 64 oz cup because I was pissing so much it was costing us time on the job.

they did nothing? What kind of company is it? I've never worked in a place where that would be tolerated. But you are right to go over their heads, I'm sure the higher ups will take action and probably reprimand your immediate bosses.

There is always some jackass wanting to play the alpha male role....

and this....

It's not unbelievable. There are assholes everywhere.

Looks like you list 3 ways here.

Or you mean, first the table, the ladder, and then the chair as all one combined action?

But most assholes don't go on 5 minute tirades for no particular reason.

I understand. But all I can tell you is that honestly he did. You never know someones mental state, plus alcohol or drugs could be in play....

You work up by the airport, don't you?

I had a guy do something very similar to this because I put some trash in "his" trash can at work.

Really? I want to work where you work.

No it's certainly not unbelievable. But spidey sense says BS after listening to his account.....

;)

Here's how you handle this. He pulls a knife, you pull a gun. He sends you to the hospital, you send him to the morgue! That's the Chiefsplanet way and that's how you handle this.