Dear Sir;
	I am writing in response to your request for additional information.
In block no. 3 of the Accident Report Form, I put quote -poor
planning- as the cause of my accident.  You said in your letter
that I should explain more fully, and I trust that the following detials
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 discovered that I had about 500 lbs. of brick left over.  Rather
than carry the bricks down by hand, I decided to lower them in a barrel by 
using a pulley, which was fortunately 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 brick into it.  Then I went back
to the ground and untied the rope, holding it tightly to insure a
slow descent of the 500 lbs. of brick.  You will note in block no. 11
of the Accident Report Form that I weigh 135 lbs.
	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 third floor, I met the barrel coming down.
This explains the fractured skull and broken collarbone.
	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 my pain.
	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 approximately
50 lbs.
	I refer you again to my weight in block no. 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 and the
lacerations of my legs and lower body.
	The encounter with the barrel slowed me enough to lessen
my injuries when I fell onto the pile of bricks and,
fortunately, only three vertabrae were cracked.
	I am sorry to report, however, that as I lay there on the
bricks - in pain - unable to stand, and watching the empty
barrel six stories above me - I again lost my presence of mind -
I let go of the rope.
