Plaintiff, a carpenter, suffered neck and low back injuries from compression trauma caused when a 35 lb. cinder block which was being used to hold a tarpaulin in place fell from atop a masonry wall striking him on the head. Plaintiff alleged liability on the part of the masonry company for failing to properly secure the tarpaulin and the cinder block to prevent foreseeable injury. Defendant alleged that Plaintiff should have been wearing a hard hat. Settlement: $450,000.00.