I am writing in response to your request concerning Block
No. 1 on the insurance form which asked for the cause of
injuries, wherein I put "Trying to do the job alone." You said
you needed more information, so I trust that the following
will be sufficient.

I am a bricklayer by trade, and on the day of injuries, I was
working alone, laying brick around the top of a four-story
building, when I realized that I had about five hundred
pounds of brick left over. Rather than carry the bricks down
by hand, I decided to put them in a barrel and lower them by
pulley, which was fastened to the top of the building. I
secured the end of the rope at ground level and went up to the
top of the building and loaded the bricks into the barrel and
flung the barrel out with the bricks in it. Then I went down
and untied the rope, holding it securely to insure the slow
descent of the barrel.

As you will note on Block No. 6 of the insurance form, I
weigh 150 pounds. Due to the shock of being jerked off the
ground so swiftly. I lost my presence of mind and forgot to let
go of the rope. Between the second and third floors. I met the
barrel coming down. This accounts for the bruises and lacera-
tions on my upper body. Regaining my presence of mind,
again I held tightly to the rope and proceeded rapidly up the
side of the building, not stopping until my right hand was
jammed in the pulley. This accounts for my broken thumb.

Despite the pain, I retained my presence of mind and held
tightly to the rope. At approximately the same time, however,
the barrel of bricks hit the ground and the bottom fell out of the
barrel. Devoid of the weight of the bricks, the barrel now
weighed about fifty punnds. I refer you again to Block No. 6
and my weight. As you would guess, I began a rapid descent. In
the vicinity of the second floor, I met the barrel coming up. This
explains the injuries to my legs and lower body. Slowed only
slightly, I continued my descent, landing on the pile of bricks.
Fortunately, My back was only sprained and the internal in-
juries were minimal. I'm sorry to report, however, that at this
point I again lost my presence of mind and let go of the rope. As
you can imagine, the empty barrel crashed down on me.

I trust this answers your concern. Please know that I am
finished with trying to do the job alone.