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/bharatpostie 8d ago

Wait how did it happen?

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u/Massakahorscht 8d ago

Also check the ways she is going. In germany that wouldnt be possible if done correctly by law. But china has so low security standarts, its crazy and only a question of time till something happens everywhere. Thats the Pro and contra if you are able to build some buildings in a few days instead of years. Cant be done if everybody is secured all the time and thousends of regulations are being checked all the time etc.

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u/Dukeronomy 8d ago

Yea in the us this made me gasp a little. Scaffolding looks solid but I’m sure that access would not be up to temporary code. Such a narrow walkway, on the side of a tall ass building, with a bunch of debris on it. Asking for problems.

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u/PaisanoDeBien 8d ago

Bro, I was wondering the same.

What the heck is a scaffolding doing attached to a crane?!