From: T.H.
I am writing in response to your request for more binformation concerning Block # 11 on the insurance form which asks for "cause of injuries" wherein I put
"Trying to do the job alone."
�You said you needed more information so I trust the following will be sufficient.
I am a bricklayer by trade and on the date of injuries I was working alone laying brick around the top of a two-story building when I realized that I had about 500 pounds of brick left over. Rather than carry the bricks down by hand, I decided to put them into a
barrel and lower them by a pulley which was fastened to the top of the building. I secured the end of the rope at ground level and went up to the top of the building and loaded the bricks into the barrel and swung the barrel out with the bricks in it. I then went down and untied the rope, holding it securely to insure the slow descent of the barrel.
As you will note on Block #6 of the insurance form, I weigh 145 pounds.
Due to my shock at being jerked off the ground so swiftly, I lost my presence of mind and forgot to let go of the rope.
Between the second and third floors I met the barrel as it swung back and forth coming down. This accounts for the bruises and lacerations on my upper body.
But I held tightly to the rope and proceeded rapidly up the side of the building not stopping until my right hand was jammed in the pulley. This accounts for the broken
thumb.
Despite the pain, I retained my presence of mind and held tightly to the rope. At approximately the same time, however, the barrel of bricks hit the ground and the
bottom fell out of the barrel.
Devoid of the weight of the bricks, the barrel now weighed about 50 pounds. I again refer you to Block #6 and my weight.
As you would guess, I began a rapid descent. In the vicinity of the second floor I met the barrel swinging back and forth coming up. This explains the injuries to my legs and lower body.
Slowed only slightly, I continued my descent landing on the pile of bricks. This accounts for my sprained back and internal injuries.
I am sorry to report, however, that at this point, I again lost my presence of mind and let go of the rope, and as you can imagine, the empty barrel crashed down on me. This accounts for my head injuries.
I trust this answers your concern. Please know that I am finished "Trying to do the job alone."
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Tamara P Duvall
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Lexington, Virginia, USA
Formerly of Warsaw, Poland
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