20 “small” mistakes that can cost your life (21 photos)

Some, even at first glance, insignificant and small mistakes can cost your life. And the saddest thing is to understand that these mistakes could have been prevented. Users of the Reddit forum shared situations from life and history where one small mistake can lead to a very sad outcome.





1. "There have been so many incidents of climbers slipping off ropes. This problem could be easily solved by simply putting stopper knots on the ends of the ropes."



2. The deadliest software bug is a bug on the Therac-25 radiation therapy machine. The introduction of lethal amounts of radiation cost the lives of several patients who were undergoing radiation therapy. The doctors didn't even suspect it





3. “I once worked in a tire shop. A torque wrench (for tightening nuts) is everything. If you make just one small mistake with it, you can actually kill your whole family, that’s what we were always told.”



4. “Another mistake is when a driver leaves a stuck car in the snow in winter and goes on foot to call for help. A couple of times a year, the bodies of such drivers are found in our rural areas. They get lost and simply freeze.”



5. "I'm a healthcare professional, and one of the mistakes that can cost a person's life is giving the wrong dose of insulin to a patient."



6. “Another deadly mistake is to suddenly pull the knife out of the wound.”



7. “It’s best not to mix cleaning products. Some mixtures can be deadly.”



8. “My friend’s husband accidentally locked the keys and stayed outside the house. He climbed through the window on the second floor, where there were bars. While he was squeezing through, his leg slipped unsuccessfully, and he actually “hanged himself” on the bars.”



9. “Lying to doctors about not taking Viagra can cost your life. Its interaction with certain medications can cause a lot of problems.”



10. “I witnessed a serious accident involving several cars and two trucks. Three died. The truck crashed at a speed of 80 km per hour. The truck driver was sitting on his phone before the collision.”



11. “Almost any mistake by an anesthesiologist can end a patient’s life. Unfortunately, my grandfather died because of anesthesia when he was 60.”



12. “The cardiothoracic surgeon at our hospital told a guy on the street to stop smoking. The guy hit him in the head. The doctor fell and hit himself hard a second time. He was on life support for 4 weeks. They didn’t save him.”



13. “A technician once made a 3mm hole in the submarine we were working on. He wanted to install equipment, but in the end the work was canceled, and the hole was sealed with tape and covered with paint. We were able to hold out to a depth of 60 m. Luckily, we survived.”



14. “Excessive temper tantrums while driving can also cost you your life.”



15. “Ignoring the signs when diving into an underwater cave can also lead to death.”



16. “The 1986 Challenger disaster happened because NASA executives controlled the engineers.”



17. “It’s a dangerous mistake to think that all heart attacks have the same symptoms. It’s worth seeing a doctor for any heart-related ailments.”



18. The ferry Herald of Free Enterprise capsized just after leaving port on March 6, 1987. A mistake is just an open bow door. 193 people died



19. “One plane crash was caused by a technician leaving a piece of tape on a sensor to protect it while cleaning it. The pilot didn’t notice. The plane ended up crashing, killing more than 100 people.”



20. “Some homeopathic “medicines” for infants contained lethal amounts of belladonna. We learned about this after the deaths.”