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A man and two friends were moving a 600 lb safe down a stairwell in lower Manhattan when it slid down the stairs and crushed him to death against the wall.

It is unknown if the safe was made by ACME Safe company, or if the man's name was Wile E. Coyote.

Posted June 30, 2019 https://nypost.com/2019/06/30/man-crushed-to-death-by-giant-600-lb-safe-in-lower-manhattan-stairwell/

Submitted on 07/01/2019

Submitted by: Oscar Stratten
Reference: https://nypost.com/2019/06/30/man-crushed-to-death-by-giant-600-lb-safe-in-lower-manhattan-stairwell


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Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
Either they were being cheap in not hiring a professional moving service, or they just didn't think. Who moves something that heavy that way!? Thanks, Oscar!


Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
Some of us know better than to stand underneath an object that weighs 600 to 800 lbs. For all the rest there's a Darwin Award waiting for them. Thanks, Oscar!