Accident report?

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  1. AlfaDawg13

    AlfaDawg13 Bobtail Member

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    Does my employer have to provide me with an accident report? I turned a corner to sharp and hit a fence post.
     
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  3. nikmirbre

    nikmirbre Road Train Member

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    Probably not but, wherever it happened and what jurisdiction took the report is where you would get it from.
     
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  4. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    What @nikmirbre said. Call or email the cops where this accident happened & request the report. It may cost you some fee. Keep it until you retire from trucking.
     
  5. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    were the cops even called?

    I had a driver rip out 20 feet of fence at my yard and the cops wouldn't even come out to make a report even through the fence was on public property and installed by the county.
     
  6. FozzyNOK

    FozzyNOK Road Train Member

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    Doubtful, if the police were there and made a report, you can get their report from them... The company's accident report is theirs and mainly for documentation, insurance and training
     
  7. buzzarddriver

    buzzarddriver Road Train Member

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    Are you objecting to the amount of money the company is deducting from your paycheck? Are you looking for the estimate of damages you incurred?
     
  8. FozzyNOK

    FozzyNOK Road Train Member

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    Legally they cannot do the first, but the second should always be a part of the process... the narrative of "I didn't do much damage" would hopefully go away
     
  9. Lav-25

    Lav-25 Medium Load Member

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    No , its theres . You get one from the police.
     
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