Comedian Describes Terrifying Moment 600-Pound Fridge Pinned Her While Home Alone With Her Kids
A comedian and single mom says she feared she wouldn't survive after her 600-pound refrigerator toppled onto her, pinning her against a kitchen counter while home alone with her young children.
Laura Clery detailed the terrifying moment, explaining she "couldn't breathe right. Was impossible to get off, and I could feel myself losing consciousness."
In a Patreon post about the experience, Clery recalled having a "very specific premonition," weeks before the ordeal.
"I have this massive French door fridge that weighs, I'm not kidding, 500 to 600 pounds. It's supposed to be mounted into the wall, like a normal, responsible appliance that doesn't try to kill you," she wrote. "Two nights ago, my son, being exactly who he is, decided to climb it. I saw it shift slightly, just enough to make my stomach drop. So I ran over to push it back into place. I thought I'd just nudge it in and move on with my day like a woman who has control over her life."
Her worst fear came true when the entire appliance came crashing down, pinning her to the kitchen island.
"I couldn't move. I tried to push it off and it didn't even slightly budge. It felt like pushing against a building," Clery continued. "I could feel it getting harder to inhale, like my body was just slowly deciding to shut down. The pain was so intense it almost didn't feel real."
Luckily for the mother of two, her cell phone was in her pocket. She was able to reach it to call 911. When emergency crews arrived, it took three firefighters to life the refrigerator off of her.
"Seriously… this could have been SO much worse," she wrote, adding that she was very lucky to not have broken any bones.
Most terrifying night of my life as a single mom. I was home alone getting ready for bed when my 600 pound fridge slammed into me and pinned me against the counter. I couldn't move. Couldn't breathe right. 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. 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. Full story in the link above
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This story was originally published May 22, 2026 at 10:11 AM.