Heard a lot of stories over the years that sounded pretty far fetched and left you wondering if they were BS or so crazy that they must be true. Wondering what kind of stupid stories you guys have heard?
I dont think someone could dream that scenario up...lol
Heard the story for years about a brick mason that had filed a workman's comp claim for injuries sustained on the job. He had just finished putting a new brick facade on the face of an old multi story building. After working his way to the top he had brick leftover. There was an old pulley on the bldg that he decided to use as opposed to hand humping all of it down. He tied a rope to a barrel and raised it to the top then tied it off at the ground. After loading the barrel he untied it at the bottom to slowly lower it to the ground.
The barrel weighed much more than he did and he held onto the rope, starting a rapid ascent upward! He met the barrel half way up which caused a head injury and broken collar bone. However, this still didn't knock him off the rope and he ended up with fingers being knuckle deep in the pulley causing more injury. Then the barrel hit the ground and the bottom blew out, now he weighs more than the barrel and starts falling back down. He meets the barrel half way again and it breaks both his ankles but did slow his fall, landing on his back on the pile of brick which broke several vertebrae.
Hitting the ground that hard caused him to let go of the rope so he watched the barrel fall, landing on him and breaking his ribs.
Wile E Coyote sh** right there! Wonder if it really happened?
