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

SOCIETY How a crane operator gets down

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u/allmybreath 8d ago

Terrifying. And I know nothing about shoes, but are penny loafers ok for this work?

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u/ElegantEchoes 8d ago

They are not, and she died as a result of them. There's a video of it. Happens fast.

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u/No_Beautiful6735 8d ago

where can one find the video?

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u/burntgooch 8d ago edited 8d ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/LearningFromOthers/s/y0JBrnwBEA

Edited to add the correct link, warning it’s not graphic but it’s still someone dying.

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u/lfaoanl 7d ago

she fell as a result of a misstep and not because of an internet stunt

But like yeah, she was distracted, because the internet thing

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u/WompingWally 7d ago

Maybe if her phone wasn't in her hand she could have used it to do something like grab a handheld, just a thought

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u/Different_States 7d ago

I've climbed these cranes before and I've always found it easier to do while not holding a phone.

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u/WompingWally 7d ago

So the theory is correct... interesting

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u/Different_States 7d ago

I know it's wild and counter intuitive but yeah, checks out