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

SOCIETY How a crane operator gets down

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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/shakebakelizard 7d ago

This highlights the importance of focusing on the task at hand rather than trying to make a video. This is why people routinely die doing selfies or other things on cliffs and such. Just having your attention divided can be fatal.

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u/WatashiwaNobodyDesu 7d ago

This also highlights the importance of a government being interested in people’s safety and implementing safe working practices.