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 that was now proceeding
downward at an equal, impressive speed. This explained the fractured
skull, minor abrasions and the broken collarbone, 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 onto
me. This explains the two broken legs.

I hope this answers your inquiry."