Lee_R21Turbo

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>
> This is a bricklayer's accident report, which was printed in the
> newsletter of the Australian equivalent of the Workers' Compensation
> board.
>
> This is a true story.
>
> Had this guy died, he'd have received a Darwin Award for sure.......
>
> Dear Sir,
> 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 I had some bricks left over which, when weighed later were found to
> be slightly in excess of 500lbs. 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
> 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. Then 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.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
>
>
> Australian Bricklayer's Accident Report
> Printed in the newsletter of the Workers' Compensation board.
> (Kontraband ref : K2035)

bigal1978

thats never true

the strut brace

thast the funniest thing i have read in a long time

juss 1

10/10 lee for finding that WELL DONE!!!
ABSOLUTLEY UNBELIEVABLE
im rolling on the floor reading that i mean imagine being in a claims department and getting that through youd never be off the net emailing it to your mates ect
TRULY CLASSIC!!

CossieRich

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I am sitting at my Pc laughing my head off. that is soooooo funny. Surely it cant be true, its like a cartoon.

Paddy

The Dubliners did a song of this about 20 years ago

juss 1

so is it an urban myth then paddy

georgie1

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they do anything for a xxxx lol

Paddy

I feel like I'm telling my nephew Father Christmas doesn't exist

Heres the lyrics to the song, I remember sitting in the back of my old dears Mk4 Cortina having to listen to this

http://www.lyricsdownload.com/dublin...te-lyrics.html

St3V3_C

rsnissan

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