ROFLMAO (better than LOGCWMAB - lying on ground crying with my ass broken!)
Gives entirely new meaning to the aphorisms "thick as a brick" and "it hit me like a ton of bricks". <o-u-c-h> -Ben > > > Australian bricklayer report > > > > > > Possibly the funniest story in a long while. This is a bricklayer's > > > accident report, which was printed in the newsletter of the > > > Australian equivalent of the Workers' Compensation board. This is a > > > true Story. Had this guy died, he'd have received a Darwin Award for > > > > sure....... > > > > > > Dear Sir, > > > > > > I am writing in response to your request for additional information > > > in Block 3 of the accident Report form. I put "poor planning" as the > > > > cause of my accident. You asked for a fuller explanation and I trust > > > > the following details will be sufficient. > > > > > > I am a bricklayer by trade. On the day of the accident, I was > > > working alone on the roof of a new Six-story building. When I > > > completed my work, I found that I had some bricks left over which, > > > when weighed later were found to be slightly in excess of 500lbs. > > > Rather than carry the bricks down by hand, I decided to lower them > > > in a barrel by using a pulley, which was attached to the side of the > > > > building on the sixth floor. Securing the rope at ground I went up > > > to the roof, swung the barrel out and loaded the bricks into it. > > > Then I went down and untied the rope, holding it tightly to ensure a > > > > slow descent of the bricks. You will note in Block 11 of the > > > accident report form that I weigh135lbs. > > > > > > Due to my surprise at being jerked off the ground so suddenly, I > > > lost my presence of mind and forgot to let go of the rope. Needless > > > to say, I proceeded at a rapid rate up the side of the building. In > > > the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel, which was now > > > proceeding downward at an equally impressive speed. This explained > > > the fractured skull, minor abrasions and the broken collar bone, as > > > listed in section 3 of the accident report form. > > > > > > Slowed only slightly, I continued my rapid ascent, not stopping > > > until the fingers of my right hand were two knuckles deep into the > > > pulley. > > > > > > Fortunately by this time I had regained my presence of mind and was > > > able to hold tightly to the rope, in spite of beginning to > > > experience pain. At approximately the same time, however, the Barrel > > > > of bricks hit the ground and the bottom fell out of the barrel. Now > > > devoid of the weight of the bricks, that barrel weighed > > > approximately 50 lbs. I refer you again to my weight. As you can > > > imagine, I began a rapid descent, down the side of the building. In > > > the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel coming up. This > > > accounts for the two fractured ankles, broken tooth and several > > > lacerations of my legs and lower body. Here my luck began to change > > > > slightly. The encounter with the barrel seemed to slow me enough to > > > lessen my injuries when I fell into the pile of bricks and > > > fortunately only three vertebrae were cracked. I am sorry to report, > > > > however, as I lay there on the pile of bricks, in pain, unable to > > > move, I again lost my composure and presence of mind and let go of > > > the rope and I lay there watching the empty barrel begin its journey > > > > back down onto me. This explains the two broken legs. > > > > > > I hope this answers your inquiry. > > >From our friends at cf-developer.co.uk > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
