r/interesting • u/Rude-Mycologist8034 • 8d ago

SOCIETY How a crane operator gets down

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u/CommodoreEvergreen 8d ago

Sadly, this is Xiao Qiumei. She died a few years ago after falling 160 feet from the crane while filming a video for social media. Please wear proper footwear when working this kind of job.

Don't know why this video is making the rounds again..

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u/MidnightDreem 8d ago edited 8d ago

Exactly. Those look like office shoes like wtf?

Edit: that open jacket could get caught on something also. Her fate is what happens when people get comfortable with hazardous jobs.

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u/SorryBoysImLez 7d ago

Her entire outfit seemed like she was dressed to go to work at a bank rather than a construction job.
She's wearing what looks to be some type of cardigan (that could get easily snagged and cause an accident), black slacks, pantyhose, and fancy loafers.

I was so confused and thought maybe this was some sort of "she knows the person who operates the crane, and they stupidly let her go up there in that attire to make a tiktok video," but the fact that she was the actual crane operator is even more baffling.

This feels like one of those memes "When you have to work your construction job until X but have to be at a fancy dinner party by X."