The worst death story on the internet

As soon as John said "Three places you can't go" I started clapping.... best series on the internet period!!

The winch operator deserves actual jail time as well as never working another rig in his life. The amount of negligence cost a man his life

I’m so angry about the winch operator. No matter how many times you’ve done that, you should never stop paying attention until the guy is completely off the winch.

The moment I heard "stashed scrap metal", under a cellar in the middle of the forest, I knew it had to be either radioactive metal or radioactive waste. Its hugely possible that the fluid in the barrel was radioactive as well.

The Bernard story is crazy to me. That mall should be fined heavily. Not just for this instance, but how on earth do you have an EMERGENCY EXIT that is so incredibly difficult to actually EXIT from. What if there really is a fire in the mall or something and a large group of people enters that maze? 🤷‍♀️

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; if you have an emergency exit that can’t accommodate or be navigated by children, the elderly, and/or the disabled, you do not have an exit. You have a death trap.

The first accident with Gordon was so incredibly negligent it's almost hard to believe. No quick-release latch on the harness (With a secondary safety cable to catch subject). No direct communication with winch operator during the operation (Hand signals! Really?). No requirement for the winch operator to pay the slightest attention whatsoever once he presses the button... In short, no safety precautions in place at all for that obviously dangerous procedure! A textbook case of industrial stupidity and negligence!

Yeah the exit door in the mall locking behind you is definitely a problem. If you were in a fire and trying to escape and tried to leave through said door, and when you came through the door discovered a worse fire on the other side OR saw that the stairwell was filled with too much smoke to breathe, you would probably die because the door might have locked behind you if you didn't hold it open..... bad idea for the mall layout

The second case reminded me of what happened in Goiania, Brazil, in 1987 called Cesium -137. Two recycling pickers entered an abandoned clinic looking for metals to sell. They found a device, disassembled part of it and took it to a junkyard to sell it. In the junkyard, the device was finally disassembled and inside it had a white powder that glowed at night. The white powder was Cesium -137 which killed 4 people and affected over a thousand people. It was the biggest radiological accident in history that happened outside a nuclear power plant

The mental image of the elderly man confusedly wandering throughout a concrete maze wondering when his family or a random passerby is going to come help him is so sad it actually made me shed a tear.

That oil rig story was one of the most horrifying stories I've heard. Getting your body completely cut in half without being able to do anything.. is truly terrifying.

As the daughter of a veteran currently suffering from dementia, I could hardly bare to listen to Bernard's story. I'm so overwhelmed with frustration and sadness for him and his loved ones. Absolutely heartbreaking, and as the primary caregiver for my amazing father, it is quite frankly horrifying.

The last one made me remember a scary thing that once happened to me. I was pregnant, and as I had gone past my due date, I had to go to regular check-ups at the hospital. I also had difficulties walking, as I was suffering from pregnant-related pelvis joint pain. When the appointment of the day was over, I went out into the hallway to take the elevator down. But I waited forever, so I decided to take the stairs instead. I went out into the stairwell - and exactly as for poor Bernhard, the door fell shut behind me and could not be opened again! (I checked, and I found it strange and worrying.) I went down the stairs one floor at the time, and checked the doors - but they were all locked! I felt the panic starting! It was also difficult for me to walk down the stairs, because of the pelvis pain. Finally I reached the floor of the main entrance - and that door could be opened! But I had already figured such a fate as Bernhard's for me and my unborn baby! I was completely alone, and there were no emergency telephones or buttons to push or anything - in a HOSPITAL! :o

When you're sitting around with your buddies talkin about the worst way to die. Being pulled through a little hole pelvis first just never comes up. What a gruesome story. You are a gifted storyteller MrBallen. Thank you

The case of Gordon is a classic example of an old saying in my country: "I am not afraid of powerful enemies, I am terrified of moronic allies"

How in the hell did that oil company only get get fined for $82,000 dollars?!? That rig alone probably generates at least 1 million per day

The fact that anyone survives an entire lifetime without dying under some strange circumstances is a miracle.

The idea of Bernard sitting in the chair tired, confused, dehydrated and hungry while waiting for someone to help him has me sobbing.

An emergency exit that leads to a dark hallway with locked doors and only one actual exit that isn't clearly marked. That sounds like a great idea.

Why would they let someone who’s experiencing early signs of dementia walk by themselves in an area they aren’t 100% familiar with