Social media star and comedian Laura Clery, 39, was nearly crushed when a 600lb refrigerator collapsed on her in a terrifying accident at her home. The incident, which she described as a single mother’s worst nightmare, occurred while her young children were present.
The Accident
Clery recounted the ordeal on social media, explaining that her seven-year-old son, Alfie, had been attempting to climb on the fridge when she noticed it “shift slightly,” causing her “stomach to drop.” After rushing to push it back into position, the appliance came crashing down on top of her. “The full weight of it slammed me backward into the kitchen island, pinning my lower back and hips,” she wrote on her Patreon.
In an Instagram post, she described the terrifying moments: “I couldn’t move. Couldn’t breathe right. It was impossible to get off, and I could feel myself losing consciousness. My kids were in the house. I genuinely didn’t know if I was getting out of that alive.” She credited her survival to the fact that her phone was in her pocket, allowing her to call 911. “Thank God my phone was in my pocket and I was able to call 911. Thank God it didn’t fall on my kids. It took three firefighters to lift it off me. I’m still shaking,” she wrote.
Negligence Claims
Clery posted a photograph of herself wearing a neck brace in an ambulance while receiving oxygen, expressing her anger: “I want to f------ sue the contractors who installed this fridge.” She explained that the nearly 600-pound stainless steel French door fridge was not properly mounted into the wall, allowing her son to pull it forward. “Because of that, my 7-year-old was able to pull it forward, and when I tried to push it back, it fell on me and was fully crushing me. It nearly killed me. And it could have absolutely killed my child. This should never have been possible. This was negligence,” she added, as reported by the Mirror US.
Public Reaction
Clery, who boasts 25 million followers and rose to fame through comedic sketches on social media, often shares her life as a single mother. She has been open about her son Alfie’s autism diagnosis and how she copes as a lone parent. Her followers were shaken by the incident, with many expressing relief that she survived. One user wrote, “Oh my Lord, sis! So glad you are mostly ok and grateful the kids were not hurt. Praise God for firefighters!” Another commented, “I’m so sorry this happened to you and that you are ok. Sending physical and mental healing vibes your way.”
However, some questioned why Clery continued filming while being carried into the ambulance. “Lol, this is f----- comical. Who pulls their phone out for ‘content’ in this situation,” one user wrote. Another responded, “I’m glad you were able to hit record.” A third person expressed skepticism: “Sorry.. not buying it. The rescuer in front said it all when he turned around to see you filming. For someone who chooses to put every aspect of their life on sm like it’s the Truman show and the way you always played the victim when going through your separation/ divorce.. I mean are we seriously faking injuries or how we got injured for likes and follows..? Well you see people and couples pulling fake pranks on one another.. why not injuries?”
