The worst death story on the internet

Time Stamps:
#3 -- "Magellan" -- 0:38 -- 130 miles off the coast of Scotland lies a strange metallic structure
#2 -- "Crush Injury" -- 10:17 -- 3 brothers discover a secret staircase in the woods
#1 -- "The Maze" -- 24:21 -- A man goes missing in a very unlikely area

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[qcrew]

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

[charlottemartyr]

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.

[michaelsmith]

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.

[maxtredo]

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

[gladxch]

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.

[Finians_Mancave]

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!

[KinaYamazaki]

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

[DrKozmoz]

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.

[Nienke]

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? 🤷‍♀️

[hnvirus]

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

[shuvari]

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.

[mcfragger]

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"

[willamepaz]

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

[bearbear]

Years ago, my father was lost for over 2 days. The desperation we experienced was horrible. We finally found him in a city which was more than 3 hours away from where he lived, sitting on a beach, and only because a young couple noticed him and began talking to him, then realized he was lost. I'm so sorry the man in the video wasn't as fortunate. My father has since passed on, but we were lucky to have him for his final years. If you see an elderly person sitting or standing alone, please strike up a little conversation with them. Even if they aren't lost, they might be lonely, and we can learn a lot from them.

[jessadelix]

That winch operator is the one mainly responsible for Gordon’s death. Holy shit, how can you take your eyes off a situation?! EVERY time you do something dangerous, even if it’s worked a million times before, you keep looking! Especially if you can’t hear! Holy crap.

Edit: some really interesting comments below from people who work in this sort of industry pointing out areas where the company were also responsible and safety measures they could have implemented!

[PerkJai]

Just imagine if the mall security actually did their job then Benard would've been alive. If the security took a little bit more time checking the surveillance cameras he would've been alive. If the security checked those hallways (like they're supposed to) he would've been alive. As security, your job is: to be alert. There isn't such thing as laziness in that department. So sad knowing that his final moments were him waiting and waiting for his family. Rest in peace.

[dominantlyd]

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.

[Sienna]

Damn, I can't even imagine the pain and fear the first guy went through as he died... terrible. My respect and well wishes to his family

[blinderII]

The saddest part of Bernard's story was when he spotted the chair and "did what he was programmed to do, to sit and wait for help"...but no help ever came. That is just heart-breaking to me. Poor ol' fella...may he rest in peace.

[blumenthol]

I was a hoist operator at a salt mine 2300 feet deep (Lansing, NY) and I did this task often with mine shaft repair crews - same thing. I NEVER EVER took it as routine and always forced myself to pay 100% attention. No accidents in my years there. Watching this video makes me damn glad that I did. They had the wrong guy at the hoist controls.