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HoodyZX10r

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Aussie bricklayers Accident report
« on: November 06, 2010, 08:34:53 PM »

                                                                       
                                                                         
  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 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         
  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 weigh 135     
  lbs.                                                                   
                                                                           
  Due to my surprise at being jerked off the ground so suddenly, 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.                                       
                                                                           
  Kevin Roben                                                             
  Glass & Aluminium Pty Ltd                                               
  PO Box 5004 ( 11 Dobney Ave )                                           
  Wagga Wagga NSW 2650                                                   
                                                                           
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Re: Aussie bricklayers Accident report
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2010, 08:48:49 PM »

 [rofl] [rofl] [rofl]
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Heidi

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Re: Aussie bricklayers Accident report
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2010, 10:23:42 PM »

that genuinely made me lol, not once, but several times. Excellent.
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Re: Aussie bricklayers Accident report
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2010, 07:21:56 PM »

 [rofl] [rofl] [rofl]
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Re: Aussie bricklayers Accident report
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2010, 11:18:43 AM »


superb   [rofl] [rofl] [rofl]
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