Old, yes....but it still gives me a good laugh......
By the way, I saw this story on a moovie one night long time ago, it was shown
a head of the "real" film.
Needless to say it was funny, but there was a bit added on the end. In the
beginning of the film, the man was lying in bed, typewriting his report/letter.
And the last thing he did, after finishing with "....empty barrel begin its
journey back onto me. This explains the two broken legs....." was putting his
typewriter on a nearby table, falling out of bed...ouch!, that must really
hurt...hehehe
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Old but unmissable...
> >This is an accident report which was printed in the newsletter of the
> >British equivalent of the Workers' Compensation Board. This is the
> >bricklayer's report . . . a true story.
> >
> >
> >Dear Sir,
> >
> >I am writing in response to your request for additional information
in
> >section 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 I
> >had some bricks left over which, when weighed later were found to be
> >slightly in excess of 500 lbs. 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 at the sixth floor. Securing the rope at
ground
> >level, 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 section 11 of the
accident
> >report form that my weight is 135lbs. 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 explains the fractured skull, minor
> >abrasions
> >and the broken collarbone, 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 the excruciating pain I was
now
> >beginning to experience. 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 might 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 severe
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 onto me. This explains the two broken
legs.
>
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Old but unmissable...
> >This is an accident report which was printed in the newsletter of the > >British equivalent of the Workers' Compensation Board. This is the > >bricklayer's report . . . a true story. > > > > > >Dear Sir, > > > >I am writing in response to your request for additional information in > >section 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 I > >had some bricks left over which, when weighed later were found to be > >slightly in excess of 500 lbs. 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 at the sixth floor. Securing the rope at ground > >level, 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 section 11 of the accident > >report form that my weight is 135lbs. 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 explains the fractured skull, minor > >abrasions > >and the broken collarbone, 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 the excruciating pain I was now > >beginning to experience. 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 might 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 severe 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 onto me. This explains the two broken legs. > |
