Dupontster
Would THIS face lie?
March 29th, 1992
Dear Sirs,
I am writing in response to your request for additional information regarding my claim for medical payment.
In block #3, of the accident report form, I put, "Trying to do the job alone", as the cause of my accident.
You said in your letter that I should explain more fully, and I trust that the following details shall be sufficient.
I am a brick layer by trade, and on the date of the accident I was working alone on a new 6 story building. When I completed my work, I discovered that I had about 500 lbs of bricks left over. Rather than carry the bricks down by hand, I decided to lower them in a barrel by using a pulley that was fortunately at the 6th floor. Securing the rope at the ground level I went up to the roof, swung the barrel out and loaded the bricks into it. Then I went back to the ground and untied the rope, holding it tightly to assure a slow descent of the 500 lbs of brick.
You will note that in block #2 of the accident report form, I weigh approx. 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 rather rapid rate up the barrel coming down. This ecplains the fractured skull and broken collar bone. Slowed only slightly, I continued my rapid ascent, not stopping until the fingers of my right hand were 2 knuckles deep in the pulley. Fortunately by this time I had regained my presence of mind and was able to hold tightly to the rope despite my 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 load of bricks the barrel now weighs approcimately 50 lbs. I refer you again to my weight in block #2. As you might imagine I began a rather rapid decent down the side of the building. In the vacinity of the 3rd floor, I again met the barrel coming up which accounts for my 2 broken ankles and the lacerations on 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.
Fortunately only 3 vertibrae were cracked. I am sorry to report however, as I lay there on the pile of bricks, in pain, unable to stand, and watching the empty barrel 6 stories above me, I again lost my presence of mind, and let go of the rope. The empty barrel weighed more than the rope, so it came back down and broke both of my legs.
I hope i have furnished enough information as to how the accident occurred, as "I was only trying to do the job alone!"
Dear Sirs,
I am writing in response to your request for additional information regarding my claim for medical payment.
In block #3, of the accident report form, I put, "Trying to do the job alone", as the cause of my accident.
You said in your letter that I should explain more fully, and I trust that the following details shall be sufficient.
I am a brick layer by trade, and on the date of the accident I was working alone on a new 6 story building. When I completed my work, I discovered that I had about 500 lbs of bricks left over. Rather than carry the bricks down by hand, I decided to lower them in a barrel by using a pulley that was fortunately at the 6th floor. Securing the rope at the ground level I went up to the roof, swung the barrel out and loaded the bricks into it. Then I went back to the ground and untied the rope, holding it tightly to assure a slow descent of the 500 lbs of brick.
You will note that in block #2 of the accident report form, I weigh approx. 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 rather rapid rate up the barrel coming down. This ecplains the fractured skull and broken collar bone. Slowed only slightly, I continued my rapid ascent, not stopping until the fingers of my right hand were 2 knuckles deep in the pulley. Fortunately by this time I had regained my presence of mind and was able to hold tightly to the rope despite my 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 load of bricks the barrel now weighs approcimately 50 lbs. I refer you again to my weight in block #2. As you might imagine I began a rather rapid decent down the side of the building. In the vacinity of the 3rd floor, I again met the barrel coming up which accounts for my 2 broken ankles and the lacerations on 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.
Fortunately only 3 vertibrae were cracked. I am sorry to report however, as I lay there on the pile of bricks, in pain, unable to stand, and watching the empty barrel 6 stories above me, I again lost my presence of mind, and let go of the rope. The empty barrel weighed more than the rope, so it came back down and broke both of my legs.
I hope i have furnished enough information as to how the accident occurred, as "I was only trying to do the job alone!"