a pre-trip may haved saved this guys life
#11
03-27-2008, 01:16 AM
Not sure how many years ago anymore, and don't remember what state it was. Two DOT officers were giving a truck a "LEVEL 3". One was at the driver's door telling him to move the truck back, the other was behind the right side trailer duals. The driver obeyed, and one officer died.
Yes, I know that things like this can happen, but with the "FOR INSTANCE" that was cited here, if I'm working on my logbook, and someone approaches my truck, I'll see him. It's callewd "PARIFFERIAL VISION" Movement gets ones attention. And, if you're too tired for that to work, you had better put your logbook away and go back to sleep.
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#12
03-27-2008, 01:30 AM
Originally Posted by mike3fan
Originally Posted by ICS
Originally Posted by mike3fan
Ok what if?
You did all those things and when you get back in the truck and fill out your log book,check route on map,maybe get a quick phone call in before pulling out.In the meantime the mechanic just happens to notice the missing decal on your plate and just bends over for a quick second to replace it? Maybe the mechanic thought he made eye contact with the driver when the driver was doing something else? It's a very sad story but I think maybe some of the blame "could" be placed in other areas. I worked with a guy a couple of years back that had a similar situation,he was hooking up to a trailer backed into a row of docks about 80 long,well unfortunatley a mechanic was working underneath the trailer next to him and at the same time this guy was backing under his trailer and the mechanic was coming out from underneath the trailer to get a tool or something and the poor mechanic was killed between the truck and trailer.Nothing happened to the driver he was still employed there when I left 4 years later,sometimes its just an unfortunate accident and there are bad outcomes. By Jonathan Carlson and Rob Landreth A Woodruff family is mourning the loss of Phillip Easler. The 48 year old was killed Wednesday afternoon, in a tragic accident at the Pepsi bottling facility in Spartanburg. Spartanburg Public Safety says, Easler was working underneath a delivery truck when a co-worker got in the truck and started to drive it, crushing Easler. Its being called an accident, and its to early to determine if charges will be filed against the driver of the truck. Easler's wife says he worked at the plant as a mechanic for 5 years. His aunt told us, "He was a good one. He was a good boy. Sure was." Barbara Easler says he was especially close to his grandson, something his wife said too. Co-workers at the plant were visibly upset, although they were told not to discuss the incident with the media. Pepsi also did not comment on the accident. So far investigators have ruled the incident and accident.
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#13
03-28-2008, 06:49 AM
Originally Posted by Windwalker
Yes, I know that things like this can happen, but with the "FOR INSTANCE" that was cited here, if I'm working on my logbook, and someone approaches my truck, I'll see him. It's callewd "PARIFFERIAL VISION" Movement gets ones attention. And, if you're too tired for that to work, you had better put your logbook away and go back to sleep.
Actually, it's called PERIPHERAL vision. I almost ran over a supervisor a couple of years ago - it was after dark, the trailer yard wasn't lit very well, and as I was backing towards a trailer he walked between the tractor and trailer from the passenger's side to the driver's side. I say he would've deserved whatever happened to him, he should've known better. |
