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Discussion in 'Tanker, Bulk and Dump Trucking Forum' started by leo319, Jan 25, 2012.
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A few years ago we were dumping shot rock on a road wash-out. The foreman on the job didn't want any dead time for the trucks...paid by the hour...so he was dumping four or five trucks at a time, all lined up within a couple of feet of each other.
Our drivers refused to do it and called me at the office. I went to the job site and the foreman threatened to sign my trucks out. I told him not to bother because I was pulling the trucks off the job. There was the usual and expected amount of yelling but I had the trucks go home anyway.
Two days later, with four trucks dumping side by side one of them went over and took the other three with it. Kinda like dominoes but a lot noisier. Nobody got seriously hurt but all four trailers were dinged up.
The contractor's insurance company raised hell and the foreman got demoted. -
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I refuse to dump with anyone near me either on the ground or in another truck. I've gotten cussed out more than once over it but it's my rule so everyone goes home even if the trailer goes over. What's 5 minutes verses maybe not going home at all. -
ChevyCam, motocross25, MACK E-6 and 1 other person Thank this.
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This was of course back in younger and stupider days when I was unfamiliar with dump trailer etiquette. -
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