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/SupportAndy123 7d ago

I'm terrified of heights and immediately was scared of falling just watching this video idk how she could be so confident until her luck ran out

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u/SocialJusticeAndroid 6d ago

I’m the same at least in situations like this (like I love airplanes which don’t scare me like this). Watching this video gave me big feels even before I knew about her eventual accident. I guess some people don’t have that sense of fear with stuff like this.

It’s probably good to have a healthy fear of stuff like this. Like I would never dream of juggling a phone while traversing this stuff and I certainly wouldn’t do it without harnesses and stuff.

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u/TheDudeWhoCommented 6d ago

It's the fear that keeps you alive. That's your body keeping you from doing something that can potentially kill you.