This horrifying clip showed a Canadian construction worker hanging precariously from a crane at a job site.
The unidentified Toronto man can be seen in the 39-second breathless video hanging on for dear life to a rope while a rock is lowered to the earth above him.
Two individuals shouting in an unsuccessful attempt to halt the machinery appear to be on the building site across from the worker.
The worker shouts in panic and swings his legs in the air while clutching the rope with both hands.
One of the witnesses oddly orders the worker to “let your hard hat fall,” pointing out that holding onto the machinery will hurt his case.
The employee complied and allowed the hat to fall as the terrible man proceeded to plummet to the earth.
On Tuesday, the Instagram account @my s1 shared the now-famous video, which has received more than 73,000 views and thousands of comments.
The man was working at a construction on Front and Simcoe Streets and was uninjured when he eventually reached the ground. He is an employee of PCL Constructors Canada.
The business claimed that after he attached a load to the crane, the worker’s hand became entangled with a tagline. The incident is the subject of an investigation by Canada’s Ministry of Labour.
In the video, a shocked man can be heard saying, ‘How the f*** did this happen?’
Another seemingly tried to grab the operator’s attention by telling him to stop the machinery as the worker neared the ground, but was asked by the person standing next to him to not yell so as to not distress the worker.
‘Holy-F**** Jesus Christ. Somebody tell [the operator] to stop before he gets crushed,’ one of the witnesses said.
In statement to Daily Commercial News, PCL Constructors Canada confirmed that the man was employed by the company.
‘We can confirm that an incident took place at our site located at Front and Simcoe yesterday involving a rigger who got entangled with a tagline after hooking a load,’ the statement read.
‘Fortunately, he was safely lowered to the work surface and not seriously injured. The safety of all workers and the community is our top priority. We are working with all appropriate authorities and the incident is currently under investigation.’