Backing into parking spot left small scratch on a different truck no damage to my trailer fired?

I think you will be just fine. Better you are owning it now than someone calls your company later and accuses you, that's along the lines of: what else happens you aren't saying anything about?

It's not a big deal. You've obviously learned from it and therefore much less likely to have it happen again, that's how we learn, from our mistakes, you'll be a better driver in the long game because of it. So you cost them say 1,000 big deal. Over 2.5 years that's what 400 per year? Consider their cost if they were to fire you. Now they need to take on a new guy and that comes at a cost. Think if they send a trainer to ride along for however long that's way more than 1,000. Then what if they do that and he screws up too? Forever firing/hiring for stupid little screwups? Nah.

It looks from the picture you hit his right side hood mirror, is that correct? If so how did you not see it as you were backing in (unless you did a blind side)? Or is the picture backwards and your right side of trailer clipped his left side mirror? I agree you wouldn't feel it as it was only a strap that happened to catch it. Innocent mistake.

All those hood mirrors do is increase aerodynamic drag anyway........................

 

Why didn’t you G.O.A.L. ? Now suffer the consequences. However, you might get lucky.

 

What state? Mirror scratching is a hanging offense some places.

J/K

I think you’re fine. If the company fires you over that, then they were likely looking for a reason to fire you before the incident.

 

Just own up to your mistake, take responsibility, and you should be fine. Don't try to minimize it by saying "it's only cosmetic, 1/3 inch," etc, or make excuses. You struck a stationary object, which is on you. Admit you weren't as focused as you need to be, you got complacent, say you'll do everything you can to avoid this kind of thing. That's what your company's safety division wants to hear.

 

"hanging offense"? I see what you did there.....

 

Good, keep it that way.

Here is what you miss - downtime.

Sure many drivers are just drivers and they have a company to fall back on, one of the megas down to the medium-sized fleets can pull the truck off the line and have it repaired while the driver is in another truck but some fleets can't do that so the truck and driver is not producing.

I had a new Western Star that was down for a total of 4 months because it was hit three times. The cost of that truck just in repairs and legal fees wasn't made up until the second year on the road. The first one was the worst, 124 miles on the clock, the incident took out the hood and related steering parts. But it is the last one that pissed me off completely, the company's driver actually blamed my driver for being in their way when their truck was doing a blindside maneuver, the claim was my driver pulled up as she was backing up which thanks to dash cam and the fact the trailer was locked to the dock, that BS was proven wrong

 

Own it. Learn from it. Do everything you're supposed to do, to make sure it does not happen again.

 

Are we sure a hanging is in order?
I would be content with a day or two of mid evil torture.

 

Frank likes to "hang around." Literally.....

 

Don’t be such a ghoul - guillotine and get it done with. Don’t forget to sell tickets to the show.

It’s all about the marketing.