A Man Dangled From A Toronto Construction Site Crane & There's A Terrifying Video

Luckily, the rigger was not "seriously injured."

Man dangling from crane tagline.

Man dangling from crane tagline.

Creator

A worker on a PCL Constructors Canada job site hung from a crane tagline on Tuesday after getting their hand stuck — and luckily survived without serious injuries.

This article contains graphic content that might not be suitable for some readers.

In a video being shared on social media, a worker can be seen dangling in the air underneath a large load at a Toronto construction site at Front Street and Simcoe Street.

The terrifying footage captures the man's descent towards the ground as people yell for the machine's operator to stop before the load crushes the man.

Two individuals in the background can be heard yelling words of encouragement to the worker as his hard hat falls to the ground.

"Oh my god, Oh my god, hang on!" yells the first voice.

"Hang on! Just let your hard hat fall, bruh!" the second voice screams.

"Oh my god. How the f**k did this happen? Holy f**king, Jesus Christ. Is there a swamper there? Like someone tell him to stop now before he gets crushed by this f**king..."

The other individual overpowers the first person and begins to scream "Stop!" as the worker, still dangling below and approaching the ground fast, begins to scream.

The video cuts off after the pair trail off with a few more panicked curses, but a PCL Constructors Canada spokesperson confirmed to Narcity that the worker was "safely lowered" to the ground and was "not seriously injured."

PCL Constructors Canada says the rigger "got entangled with a tagline after hooking a load."

"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."

Toronto Police Service and Toronto Paramedics confirmed to Narcity that they were not called to the scene on Tuesday.

  • Brooke Houghton (she/her) was a Toronto-based writer for Narcity Media. Brooke has written for publications such as blogTO, Post City, Vitalize Magazine and more.

A meteor in Vancouver last night caused a giant fireball & sonic boom (VIDEO)

The sonic boom was strong enough to register on seismographs. ☄️

Air Canada is hiring for these jobs in Ontario that pay up to $44 an hour

You get travel perks without having to travel for work! ✈️

I grew up in Vancouver — here's what other Canadians will never understand about us

If you get these, you're officially Vancouver-verified. ✅

A dessert product sold at Costco has been recalled and you can get a full refund

Some ingredients could cause "potentially life-threatening" reactions.

Daughter of a Canadian woman killed in the Dominican bus crash still has no info on her dad

She first learned of the crash from her uncle, who was also on the bus.

BC's switch to permanent daylight saving time could cause chaos in some areas

From 10 a.m. sunrises to confusing time zone borders, here's why the move has some residents concerned.