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If you look very closely at the pictures, in a couple of them you can seee the orange safety cones that were set up where he backed in. You may have to click o the pictures and blow them up, but the 1st, and 3rd show the cones clearly.

 

I can't imagine how this could happen, even with a noob behind the wheel. The reason is cause I have been to a dump, that used a tipper to mt vans and tippers, and the guys there were all about safety; you get in line and reach the tipper operator on the CB (if you didn't have one, you either wait in line, or if no line, drive all the way up to the tipper where one of the guys would tell you to wait and CLEARLY signal you to go on), and when the tipper crew is ready they call the next truck up.

Seems easy enough to keep something like this from happening, although you never know I guess!?

Oh, and BTW, I wouldn't trust this guy to make me a Big Mac; I worked too many years behind the counter of many an McD's, and have a few choice scars to show for my encounters. My favorite one has to be the 6-8" long line on my right arm, where a noob swung a hot fry basket (fresh out of hot oil) right into my arm- OUCH!!!

 

As dumb as I may sound,I would hire him,because if he didn't learn to pay attention ater that mistake he never will. I believe he would be a much better driver after a screwup like that,maybe the next driver will repeat the same thing,where he never will. Just my thought on this one.

 

Hmmmm, I doubt that very seriously. As one of the previous posters stated, these areas are all about safety. He was NOT even paying attention to the people in the area. He's lucky he didn't kill someone by simply running over them.

One of the most dangerous "brainfarts" I ever had, resulted in the most humiliating ### chewings I ever received. But thankfully, an experienced Driller noticed MY mistake, BEFORE he killed me....and yes I learned better. But I was never allowed on the floor of THAT rig again.

 

Oh shoot, he'll probably just wander over to Swift or JB and be back drivin' in a week. . .