Trucker Killed When Trailer Crushes Cab

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  1. 062

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    My guess is he was trying to pull forward and it started rocking and over it came.
     
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  3. LoneRanger

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    Man all these images of crashes makes me want to install a 24 point roll cage, just in case.


    Rip driver
     
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  4. starmac

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    Trucks, = fiberglass, plastic and lightweight aluminum, they are not where you want to be in a bad wreck.
     
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  5. okiedokie

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    Driver was dumping jack knifed on purpose. Tubing is one of the more dangerous driving jobs. Guy never felt anything. Sad.
     
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  6. REO6205

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    You can dump with a slight jack-knife if your material is dry enough to slide easily, you have a full lift tailgate and your footing is solid.
    Sticky material, a barn door gate, and uneven ground are a recipe for trouble.
    I wouldn't try to dump at the angle shown in the pictures.
    Sometimes you have to tell a jobsite foreman no and find a better place to dump.
     
  7. starmac

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    I have found that (sometimes) comes pretty often, sadly this guy never got the chance to learn that.
     
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  8. Lepton1

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  11. starmac

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    In the gulf coast region, the ground is just not that stable, I always hated end dump trailers, the longer the worst. You could start up perfectly level and one side sink a little when you get it up. I would never work or stand next to one when dumping. It was common to do everything right and still flop one once in a while.
     
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