Social media star and comedian Laura Clery, 39, was nearly crushed when a 600lb fridge collapsed on her, reportedly due to improper installation by contractors, while her children were at home00:07, 23 May 2026A single mum's worst nightmare became a terrifying reality when a 600-lb fridge nearly crushed her.‌Laura Clery, a 39-year-old social media star and comedian, told her online followers that her 7 year old son, Alfie, had been attempting to climb on the fridge when she noticed it "shift slightly," making her "stomach 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," Clery wrote on her Patreon.‌READ MORE: 'Discovering our daughter's body will haunt me for the rest of my life'READ MORE: It Takes Two rapper Rob Base dies aged 59 after cancer battle"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 wrote on Instagram, sharing a video describing the incident."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 explained in the Instagram post.‌Clery also posted a photograph on Facebook of herself wearing a neck brace inside the ambulance while receiving oxygen. "I want to f------ sue the contractors who installed this fridge," she wrote."This is a nearly 600-pound stainless steel French door fridge that was NOT properly mounted into the wall. 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, reports the Mirror US.Content cannot be displayed without consent‌Clery boasts 25 million followers and shot to fame through her comedic sketches on social media. She also shares her life online as a single mum, and has spoken openly about her son Alfie's autism diagnosis and how she copes with it as a lone parent.Clery's followers were left shaken by the terrifying ordeal. One user wrote, "Oh my Lord, sis! So glad you are mostly ok and grateful the kids were not hurt. Praise God for firefighters!" While 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 how Clery managed to keep 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.Article continues belowWhile another responded, "I'm glad you were able to hit record." And a third person wrote, "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?"