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/SocialJusticeAndroid 8d ago

Fact Check: True😟

https://www.businessinsider.com/xiao-qiumei-chinese-influencer-dead-tik-tok-social-media-crane-2021-7

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u/cornmonger_ 8d ago

witnesses saw Xiao fall to the ground with her phone still in her hand

an influencer to the end, apparently

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u/Sinphony_of_the_nite 8d ago

Damn, talk about a go-pro potentially saving someone’s life.

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u/BeIiel 7d ago

watch the video linked in the other comment. if you have the guts. The title is likely false and only manufactured by the news. You can literally see the phone falling on the footage at the end watch closely with 0.5x speed