A terrifying 12-second surveillance video from China has gone viral; it shows a factory worker losing both hands in a press machine due to a split-second lapse in attention—an event that effectively “ended his life” (leaving him with severe physical impairment) and drove him to madness.
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Workplace Accidents in China: Statistical Decline Masks Underlying Reality
According to figures released by the Chinese government, there were 19,884 workplace accidents and 18,261 fatalities in 2025, with both the number of incidents and the death toll reportedly decreasing from the previous year. No “extraordinarily serious accidents”—defined as those resulting in 30 or more casualties—occurred; authorities are reportedly establishing systems to prevent accidents before they happen, such as by deploying 22 central inspection teams and identifying over 17,000 hidden safety hazards.
However, questions have been raised regarding the extent to which these official statistics accurately reflect the reality on factory floors. Past instances have been noted where workplace fatalities went unreported officially, with management instead settling matters by paying private “compensation” to the victims’ families; experts have also pointed to issues such as workers failing to wear appropriate protective gear and inadequate safety measures regarding hazardous equipment. While the statistical figures show improvement, the actual extent to which on-site safety measures have kept pace remains difficult for outsiders to verify.
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