Workman's compensation application - Plumbing Zone

PLUMBER_BILL · 09-03-2010, 04:27 PM

A hardware retailer hired a new man. The job description was to remove tiles on the 2nd floor which were obsolete and take them to the lower level where they were to be discarded. After 1/2 hour on the job the new employee was injured. The following is the report submitted by the employee as to how the accident happened.

"Thinking I could save time on my new job I rigged a beam on the roof of the building, on this beam I fastened a pulley. Through the pulley I put a rope. I went to the yard below and tied a barrel to the rope. I pulled on the rope and the barrel went to the 2nd floor. I tied the rope to a tree. I then went back to the 2nd floor and filled the barrel with tiles. When the barrel was full I went down and untied the rope from the tree. Unknown to me the barrel weighed more than I did. I was jerked off the ground. So as not to fall I held on to the rope. Halfway up, I met the barrel coming down. I received a severe blow to my left shoulder, continuing up I banged my head on the beam, my fingers were pinched in the pulley. When the barrel hit the ground it broke open spilling the tiles on the ground. I now weighed more than the barrel. On the way down I met the barrel coming up. I received severe lacerations to my shins. When I hit the ground I landed on the tiles receiving severe cuts and contusions. At this point I must have become confused and let go of the rope. The barrel came down striking me on the head, and I woke up in the hospital."

I respectfully request Workmen's Compensation Insurance.

TheMaster · 09-03-2010, 04:35 PM

What was this idiots supervisor doing while he was rigging up somthing to kill himself with?

Phat Cat · 09-03-2010, 04:57 PM

Roflmao

luv2plumb · 09-03-2010, 05:43 PM

I think I saw this on Mythbusters

Master Mark · 09-03-2010, 06:43 PM

he probably got into a bar fight the night before
but was able to hide his bruises untill he was all by himself
on the job and then the "injury" hapenned.....

\ if the work comp people actually believed that story
then anything goes........

Nevada Plumber · 09-03-2010, 07:18 PM

As funny as that is, it is an urban legend. Like luv2plumb said, I think I seen it on Mythbusters also.

plbgbiz · 09-03-2010, 08:55 PM

Legend or not, the supposed idiot would get covered in Oklahoma's WC court.

09-03-2010, 04:27 PM	#1
PLUMBER_BILL The Old (antique) Master Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ALLENTOWN, PA Posts: 930 My Photos	Workman's compensation application A hardware retailer hired a new man. The job description was to remove tiles on the 2nd floor which were obsolete and take them to the lower level where they were to be discarded. After 1/2 hour on the job the new employee was injured. The following is the report submitted by the employee as to how the accident happened. "Thinking I could save time on my new job I rigged a beam on the roof of the building, on this beam I fastened a pulley. Through the pulley I put a rope. I went to the yard below and tied a barrel to the rope. I pulled on the rope and the barrel went to the 2nd floor. I tied the rope to a tree. I then went back to the 2nd floor and filled the barrel with tiles. When the barrel was full I went down and untied the rope from the tree. Unknown to me the barrel weighed more than I did. I was jerked off the ground. So as not to fall I held on to the rope. Halfway up, I met the barrel coming down. I received a severe blow to my left shoulder, continuing up I banged my head on the beam, my fingers were pinched in the pulley. When the barrel hit the ground it broke open spilling the tiles on the ground. I now weighed more than the barrel. On the way down I met the barrel coming up. I received severe lacerations to my shins. When I hit the ground I landed on the tiles receiving severe cuts and contusions. At this point I must have become confused and let go of the rope. The barrel came down striking me on the head, and I woke up in the hospital." I respectfully request Workmen's Compensation Insurance. __________________ Bill Parr LMP www.parrsplumbing.com click on ... A little of this and a little of that

09-03-2010, 04:57 PM	#3
Phat Cat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 5,106 My Photos	Roflmao __________________ All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. – Edmund Burke

09-03-2010, 05:43 PM	#4
luv2plumb Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 690 My Photos	I think I saw this on Mythbusters __________________ "If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter" George Washington

09-03-2010, 06:43 PM	#5
Master Mark philosopher and statesmen Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Indianapolis indiana ... Posts: 2,371 My Photos	he got injured the night before he probably got into a bar fight the night before but was able to hide his bruises untill he was all by himself on the job and then the "injury" hapenned..... \ if the work comp people actually believed that story then anything goes........ __________________ God created man, Sam Colt made them equal." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swkq2E8mswI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQMO1eyMRuM

09-03-2010, 08:55 PM	#7
plbgbiz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 3,627 My Photos	Legend or not, the supposed idiot would get covered in Oklahoma's WC court. __________________ John Johnson Water Works Plumbing, Inc. - Oklahoma City, OK Water Works on the Web Water Works on Facebook

09-03-2010, 04:35 PM	#2
TheMaster Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 6,437 My Photos	What was this idiots supervisor doing while he was rigging up somthing to kill himself with?

09-03-2010, 07:18 PM	#6
Nevada Plumber Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 180 My Photos	As funny as that is, it is an urban legend. Like luv2plumb said, I think I seen it on Mythbusters also.

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