Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
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Dear sir:
I am writing in response to to your request for additional information.
In block number 3 of the accident form, I put, "poor planning", as the cause of my accident. You said in your letter I should explain more fully, and I trust the following details will be sufficient.
I am a brick layer by trade. On the day of the accident, I was working on the roof of a new six story building. When I completed my work, I discovered that I had about 500 pounds of bricks left over. Rather than carry down by hand, I decided to lower them in a barrel by using a pully which fortunately was attached to the side of the building.
Securing the rope at ground level, I went up to the roof, swung the barrel out, and loaded bricks into it. Then I went back to the ground and untied the rope, holding it securely to insure a slow decent of the 500 pounds of bricks. You will note in block number 11 of the accident reporting form that I weigh 135 pounds.
Due to my suprise at being jerked off the ground so suddenly, I lost my presence of of mind and forgot to let go of the rope. Needless to say, I proceeded at a rather rapid rate up the side of the building. In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel coming down. This explains the fractured skull and the broken collarbone.
Slowed only slightly, I continued my rapid ascent, not stopping until the fingers of my right hand were two knuckles deep in the pully. Fortunately, by this time I had regained my presence of mind and was able to hold tightly to the rope in spite of my pain.
At approximately the same time, however, the barrel of bricks hit the ground, and the bottom fell out of the barrel. Devoid of any weight of the bricks, the barrel now weighed fifty pounds. I refer you to my weight in block number 11.
As you might imagine, I began a rapid desent 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 ankels and the lacerations of my legs and lower body.
The encounter with the barrel slowed 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, that as I lay there on the bricks, in pain, unable to stand, and watching the empty barrel six stories above me, I again lost presence of mind,,,,,
I let go of the rope.
Dear sir:
I am writing in response to to your request for additional information.
In block number 3 of the accident form, I put, "poor planning", as the cause of my accident. You said in your letter I should explain more fully, and I trust the following details will be sufficient.
I am a brick layer by trade. On the day of the accident, I was working on the roof of a new six story building. When I completed my work, I discovered that I had about 500 pounds of bricks left over. Rather than carry down by hand, I decided to lower them in a barrel by using a pully which fortunately was attached to the side of the building.
Securing the rope at ground level, I went up to the roof, swung the barrel out, and loaded bricks into it. Then I went back to the ground and untied the rope, holding it securely to insure a slow decent of the 500 pounds of bricks. You will note in block number 11 of the accident reporting form that I weigh 135 pounds.
Due to my suprise at being jerked off the ground so suddenly, I lost my presence of of mind and forgot to let go of the rope. Needless to say, I proceeded at a rather rapid rate up the side of the building. In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel coming down. This explains the fractured skull and the broken collarbone.
Slowed only slightly, I continued my rapid ascent, not stopping until the fingers of my right hand were two knuckles deep in the pully. Fortunately, by this time I had regained my presence of mind and was able to hold tightly to the rope in spite of my pain.
At approximately the same time, however, the barrel of bricks hit the ground, and the bottom fell out of the barrel. Devoid of any weight of the bricks, the barrel now weighed fifty pounds. I refer you to my weight in block number 11.
As you might imagine, I began a rapid desent 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 ankels and the lacerations of my legs and lower body.
The encounter with the barrel slowed 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, that as I lay there on the bricks, in pain, unable to stand, and watching the empty barrel six stories above me, I again lost presence of mind,,,,,
I let go of the rope.
