Some people don't learn
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8x68s
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geezus, what does it take?? wonder how it turned out?
I was in Loss Control Risk Improvement for 30+ years and have dozens of stories like this,
BRICKLAYER's ACCIDENT REPORT TO INSURANCE CO.
Dear Insurance Adjuster:
I am writing in response to your request for additional information in block #3 of the accident reporting form. I put "poor planning" as the cause of my accident. You said in your letter that I should explain more fully "poor planning" and I trust that the following details will be sufficient.
I am a bricklayer by trade. On the day of my accident, I was working alone 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 the bricks down by hand, I decided to "work smart" rather than "work hard" and run the risk of injuring myself. So, I decided to lower the bricks down in a barrel using a pulley, which was attached to the side of the building at 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 back to the ground and untied the rope, holding it tightly to insure a slow descent of the 500 pounds of bricks. You will note in block #11 of the reporting form that my weight is 155 pounds.
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 side of the building.
In the vicinity of the 3rd floor, I met the barrel, which was now proceeding in a downward direction at an equally impressive rate of speed. This explains the fractured skull, minor abrasions, and the broken collarbone, as listed in section *111 of the accident reporting 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, which I mentioned in paragraph #2 of this correspondence.
Fortunately, by this time, I had regained my presence of mind and was able to hold tightly to the rope. In spite of the excruciating pain I was now beginning to experience.
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, the barrel now weighed approximately 50 pounds.
I again refer to my weight in block #11. As you might 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 the severe 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, that as I lay there on the pile of bricks in pain, unable to move and watching the empty barrel six stories above me, I again lost my composure and presence of mind and let go of the rope.
I hope I can now get my check as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
John Smith
Claim #XVZ 23456
Dear Insurance Adjuster:
I am writing in response to your request for additional information in block #3 of the accident reporting form. I put "poor planning" as the cause of my accident. You said in your letter that I should explain more fully "poor planning" and I trust that the following details will be sufficient.
I am a bricklayer by trade. On the day of my accident, I was working alone 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 the bricks down by hand, I decided to "work smart" rather than "work hard" and run the risk of injuring myself. So, I decided to lower the bricks down in a barrel using a pulley, which was attached to the side of the building at 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 back to the ground and untied the rope, holding it tightly to insure a slow descent of the 500 pounds of bricks. You will note in block #11 of the reporting form that my weight is 155 pounds.
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 side of the building.
In the vicinity of the 3rd floor, I met the barrel, which was now proceeding in a downward direction at an equally impressive rate of speed. This explains the fractured skull, minor abrasions, and the broken collarbone, as listed in section *111 of the accident reporting 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, which I mentioned in paragraph #2 of this correspondence.
Fortunately, by this time, I had regained my presence of mind and was able to hold tightly to the rope. In spite of the excruciating pain I was now beginning to experience.
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, the barrel now weighed approximately 50 pounds.
I again refer to my weight in block #11. As you might 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 the severe 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, that as I lay there on the pile of bricks in pain, unable to move and watching the empty barrel six stories above me, I again lost my composure and presence of mind and let go of the rope.
I hope I can now get my check as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
John Smith
Claim #XVZ 23456
NW Hunter
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All I can say is Wow
My first guess was Poland, but they are a long way from seaside. By the third try I would have had some money riding on the water winning again.
simo hayha
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And all you would have to do is put frontend loader bucket or backhoe bucket pressing down on the right side. 
Either Pic.
Either Pic.
POLAND????
I used to deal with the Polish Labor Force back in the 70's, when in the military in Europe. Yes Poland. I hope I did not offend any Pollacks, but for the record, feel free to poke fun at my genealogy.
Hard rock
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Some men learn by observation, some by reading, and the others learn by peeing on a electric fence.
