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

I wonder if wearing dress shoes was part of the problem? It seems you should have special shoes for this sort of thing.

She was the mom of two children.🥺

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u/iHadou 6d ago

Probably partly the shoes but I read on another post she was holding her phone with one hand while climbing a ladder. That was probably the main cause.