That's a sahme!

I guess many accidents occur near home/in familiar territory.
that tendency to be reckless when in the comfort zone...

 

That's a sahme!

I guess many accidents occur near home/in familiar territory.
that tendency to be reckless when in the comfort zone...

hmm? walking on tarp that is covering a roof. I have heard of better ideas. I get all my shingles from ABC Supply. I'll have to get the story from one of the reps next week and report it back here.

 

Here is a link to another story about what happened.

http://www.madison.com/tct/business/263408


It gets to me more because it is close to and right before Christmas. That has to be the saddest way for the surviving members to always have to think of this unfortunate incident right before the most anticipated Holiday.

Ed

 

Just got off the phone with my ABC Rep, Its true, he was having an addition put on the house and he walked out onto the roof and fell through

 

What a shame, he seemed like a pretty good guy by the reports...

Our prayers are with his family.
~Matt

 

I actually find it absolutely ridiculous to believe a guy with his (roofing and construction) background would venture onto a tarp spread across unseen and ongoing construction.

I'd venture to say he had a heart attack or stroke or something and took an unfortunate dive.

God rest his soul . . .

 

I actually find it absolutely ridiculous to believe a guy with his (roofing and construction) background would venture onto a tarp spread across unseen and ongoing construction.

I'd venture to say he had a heart attack or stroke or something and took an unfortunate dive.

God rest his soul . . .

If it is suspicious death, then there are many theories to support a suspicious death:

1. His Heart/stroke/medical conditions like you said above? This is strong reason.

2. Someone/wife/family members "intentionally" set up or hire somene to kill him by drugging him (maybe because of his rich fortune or other family disputes/issues?) - Maybe yes, maybe not?

3. He set up to kill himself for getting his life insurance$$ (like many cases from rich people that we always read in newspaper) ? - I doubt this theory.

4. Just an unfortunate accident 3 days right BEFORE holiday (because he has way too much drinking that night, absent-minded, forget, etc.) - I also doubt this theory. Over 20 years, he MUST know what the blue tarp is for, why it is there, and who did put there? Or did he just slip his shoes on wet/snow roof surface?

Anyway, after the coroner's report is done, police, FBI, and crime scene investigators love to disect and examine his body and physical evidences around his house to find any foul play contributed to this case & his death.

God bless the old man's soul! -Amen-

 

He was an extraordinary businessman. From roofing to the construction insurance industry.

My condolences to his family.

Mike

 

The fellow was probably thinking of 3.5 billion other things besides that blue tarp. Being the boss sometimes means never going back to the field.

He died a honorable death.

 

How about he FELL THROUGH A ROOF..... not really that hard to comprehend. Ive heard tons of stories of people falling through tarps. Ive also heard tons of stories of roofers running tar paper over chimney holes in new construction, and guys falling straight through to the basement. Accidents Happen, and they can happen to anyone.

 

How about he FELL THROUGH A ROOF..... not really that hard to comprehend. Ive heard tons of stories of people falling through tarps. Ive also heard tons of stories of roofers running tar paper over chimney holes in new construction, and guys falling straight through to the basement. Accidents Happen, and they can happen to anyone.

I know a guy who went through Tyvek over a doorway on a wall that was still laying down. He fell straight from the second floor to the basement and suffered massive injuries. The guy was no bonehead either. It just takes one single moment of distraction.

 

Update from Bloomberg:
Put away the conspiracy theory Mel Gibson, it was just an unfortunate accident to a rich guy who still acted like the regular Joe worker, just with more toys.

Ed

He was taken to a hospital in Beloit, Wisconsin, and then transferred to Rockford Memorial Hospital in Winnebago County, Illinois, where he was pronounced dead, the Associated Press said.

``He fell from the ceiling of the garage, between the joists, and fell to the ground,'' Knudson said. ``My understanding is that he was inspecting above the ceiling. This appears to be a very tragic accident.''

Hendricks, who learned the roofer's trade working alongside his father, was ranked 91st on Forbes Magazine's 2007 list of the richest people in the U.S. with a net worth of $3.5 billion.

 

From Modern Distribution Management, mdm.com

Ed

Ken Hendricks, founder, chairman and CEO of national building materials distributor ABC Supply, Beloit, WI, died early Friday morning, Dec. 21, after suffering a massive head injury after a fall at his home Thursday. He died in surgery.

About 10 minutes after returning home Thursday evening, Hendricks walked out of his house onto the floor of an addition to his home that was under construction to see how much work had been completed. He fell from the flooring deck.

 

Thank you guys. Now I am a believer.

 

R.I.P. Ken Hendricks.

A couple months ago Readers Digest did a great story on him. Great guy.

 

OK, 10 at night, after a party, walks out on to a blue tarp in an area under construction....I hate to be the one to say it, but that isn't too smart. It's a shame to lose a regular guy like that when there are so many greedy, ruthless, (Trump) wealthy people.

 

What a shame, my prayers go out to the entire family.
Dave C

 

Whatever the cause/circumstance, it is still tragic being this close to the holidays. His family should be in all of our thoughts and prayers.