A truck driver is in critical condition after being crushed between two semi-trucks while working at a Salt Lake City freight facility, and his family is now speaking out about what they describe as an inadequate response from the company that employed him. The severity of his injuries has left relatives frustrated in the days since the incident, as they try to piece together what happened and what support, if any, they can expect going forward.
The incident was first reported by FOX 13 News Utah, which said the driver was pinned between two semi-trucks while on the job and that his family has publicly voiced frustration with how the company has handled the aftermath. The station’s report did not specify the exact circumstances that led to the crush injury, nor has it identified the driver by name.
Salt Lake City is home to a major regional terminal for Saia LTL Freight, a Georgia-based less-than-truckload carrier that ranks among the top 10 in the country and operates a facility at 794 S. 6400 West, according to Wikipedia. The dossier does not confirm that this terminal is the site of the incident described by the station’s report, and no company has been named in connection with the crushing injury.
How Crush Injuries Happen in Freight Yards
Federal workplace safety guidance describes so-called pinch points — spots where a worker’s body can become trapped between moving vehicles, machinery, or fixed structures — as a severe and well-documented hazard in trucking yards. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says these hazards require engineering controls, clear communication, and safe backing and coupling protocols to prevent exactly the kind of crushing injury described in the family’s account…