19-year-old Maria Resendiz ended up in the hospital after telling a customer to wear a mask while working at a McDonald’s drive-thru.
According to Business Insider, a customer at an Oakland, California, McDonald’s because angry with Resendiz after she asked them to wear a mask, as instructed by her manager and as required by the local government.
The customer refused, saying “I don’t need no Mexican b—- to tell me what to do,” according to an OSHA complaint filed by Resendiz this week.
The complaint goes on to detail the event. According to the complaint, the angry man decided to park his car and began banging on the drive-thru window while screaming that he would kill Resendiz.
According to the report, “Resendiz said she originally tried to hold the window closed, as the lock was broken. But, when she went to close the window, the man grabbed the McDonald’s employee and began slapping and hitting her. When the man finally left, Resendiz says she called the police and was taken to Highland Hospital.”
“On Saturday, we learned of an altercation at our San Pablo Avenue restaurant,” Michael Smith, the franchisee who owns the location, told Business Insider. “The supervisor on duty called local law enforcement immediately to report the incident. Officers were welcomed into the restaurant to review security footage and are still investigating this matter.”
Resendiz said she wants McDonald’s to make changes so employees do not feel threatened when they show up for work.
“Security is all we need. … All we want is to feel safe,” Resendiz said.
You can read the full report HERE.
