AUSTRALIAN BRICKLAYERS REPORT: This is a bricklayers accident report, which was printed in the newsetLer of the Austra1ian equivalent of the Workers Compensation Board. This is a true story. Had this guy died, hed have received a Darwin Award for sure. Dear Sir, am writing in response to your request for additional information as per Block 3 of the accident report form. I put poor planning as the cause of my accident. You asked for a fuIIer explanation and I trust the following details be sufficient. I am a bricklayer by trade. On the day of the accident i was working on the roof of a six-story building. When I completed my work, I found I was working alone on the roof of a new of six story building. I found that I had some bricks Left over which later were found to be slightty in excess of 500-Lbs. Rather than carry the bricks down by hand, I used a barrel by using a puIley, which was attached building on the sixth floor. I decided to lower the bricks using the barrel. Securlng the rope at ground level I went up to the roof, swung the barrel in 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. I weigh 135 Ibs. To my surprise I being jerked off the ground so suddenly, 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 slightIy, I continued my rapid ascent, not stopping until the fingers of my right hand were two knuckles deep into the puIley. 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 feII out of the barreL. Now devoid of the weight (that barrel of the bricks weighed approximately 500 lbs) . As you can imagine, I began a rapid descent, down the side of the building. In the vicinity of the third fIoor, 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 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 Iet go of the rope and I lay there watching the empty barrel begin journey back down onto me. This explains the two broken legs. I hope this satisfy you, Kevin Roben Wagga Glass PO Box 5004 Wagga Wagga My answers to your inquiry. e Aluminium Pty Ltd (11 Dobney Ave) NSW 2550
Posted on: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 00:35:29 +0000
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