a letter from a bricklayer to his insurance company

Date: 09-11-2011 2:54 pm (13 years ago) | Author: njoku udochukwu
- at 9-11-2011 02:54 PM (13 years ago)
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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 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 Block 11 of the accident report form that I weigh 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 equal, 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 a great deal of 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 on to me, this explains the two broken legs.

I hope this answers your inquiry.

Posted: at 9-11-2011 02:54 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
- zeigbo at 9-11-2011 04:03 PM (13 years ago)
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Hmmm

Posted: at 9-11-2011 04:03 PM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Sheree at 9-11-2011 05:10 PM (13 years ago)
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Warris dis Huh? no make sence
Posted: at 9-11-2011 05:10 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Emmagency9 at 9-11-2011 05:37 PM (13 years ago)
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I for read oh. I sure say e go make sense, but TOO LONG

Posted: at 9-11-2011 05:37 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- zeigbo at 9-11-2011 07:00 PM (13 years ago)
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Ok

Posted: at 9-11-2011 07:00 PM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- all_d_audible at 9-11-2011 07:07 PM (13 years ago)
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only the topic and the last sentence is funny...the rest is not comprehensible....sorry to say...too much vocabularies that disturb reading
Posted: at 9-11-2011 07:07 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
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- jeffrey4u at 9-11-2011 09:26 PM (13 years ago)
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History note oo
Posted: at 9-11-2011 09:26 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- creativecosmos at 10-11-2011 12:07 PM (13 years ago)
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una too dull abeg
Posted: at 10-11-2011 12:07 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
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- MrDon at 10-11-2011 12:36 PM (13 years ago)
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i hope the poster is al aryt
Posted: at 10-11-2011 12:36 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- creativecosmos at 10-11-2011 12:44 PM (13 years ago)
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mr don u are mad
Posted: at 10-11-2011 12:44 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
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