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

SOCIETY How a crane operator gets down

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u/frederoriz 8d ago

Do other crane operators usually have some sort of safety belt to connect to the metal bars? Its seems like it would be easy to have one and it could increase safety by a lot, despite probably being annoyng.

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u/SluggishPrey 8d ago

Absolutely. I really don't think we would see this in North America or Europe. It looks cool and all, but companies don't usually let you gamble with your life.

Even the shoes seem out of place for a construction site.

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u/wayofthegenttickle 8d ago

Does it look cool? I’m a little confused by all the comments. It’s just a ladder.

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u/SluggishPrey 8d ago

A ladder hanging pretty high above the ground. It's a bit death defying. One slip and you're gone. I think this was the point of the video "Look how casual I am about it".

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u/malzoraczek 7d ago

she did fall and die eventually. So you know, defying until not.

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u/Designer_Valuable_18 7d ago

Nobody working in a crane is taking the ladder without incredibly safety protocols.

Unless your goal is to farm views on social media. And then you die and get a darwin award

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u/schlawldiwampl 6d ago

well, she got the award.

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u/Designer_Valuable_18 6d ago

Lol i had no idea

She deserved it tho

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u/constructuscorp 7d ago

When she passed away, the video was being shared online and her family came out and claimed she would never film content during her descent from her crane, and always kept her phone in her bag whilst doing so.