Panic broke out in Toronto, Canada, on Tuesday after a construction worker was seen dangling from a crane high above horrified citizens.
The Daily Mail reports a video taken in a building across from the construction site shows an unknown man hanging on for dear life while clinging to a load of a crane at the construction site on Simcoe and Front Street.
In the footage, terrified witnesses can be seen shouting at the man, instructing him to allow his hard hat to fall to the ground and for the person operating the crane to “stop.”
The Toronto Sun talked to heath and safety expert Phillip Ferreira concerning the incident, which he explained:
“The worker got his arm caught up or tangled in a tag line — a tag line is a rope that is secured to a load that helps prevent it from unnecessary movement.
“And when the crane operator raised the load, that worker went for a ride – unfortunately all the way up to the 23rd floor. So the worker sustained injuries to his arm.
“Obviously, any injuries he sustained there is better than the worst-case scenario. He survived.”
After the footage was shared on social media platforms such as Reddit, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, users expressed their feeling about the shocking footage.
“How does this happen … I’ve been in construction for 12 years and can’t figure out how he ended up there,” one Instagram user wrote.
A second added: “I have so many questions. That is so scary.”
Over on Twitter, one person commented: “Worked with cranes for many years…worst nightmare right here… Holy F***!!!!”
Another person also tweeted in response: “My buddy sent me a video from the rooftop he was working on of this happening. I thought it was fake. Absolutely insane. Good thing his wrist was caught. That’s a long drop.”
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for PCL Constructors Canada shared on Wednesday that it is the company managing the construction site and added that the man in question became “entangled with a tagline after hooking a load” but was “safely lowered to the work surface and not seriously injured.”
“We are working with all appropriate authorities and the incident is currently under investigation,” the PCL spokesperson added.
Ferreira, who operates the health and safety consult company S1, said that he’s “never seen anything like this.”
News.com.au also reported that The Ministry of Labour had been notified and is currently investigating the incident.
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Sources:
- “Panic as Toronto construction worker spotted dangling from crane” Vt. Stefan Armitage. July 8, 2022.