One may have never imagined that an excavator could be used to scratch one’s back. A video that is going viral online shows a man using a massive JCB excavator as his own personal back-scratcher. It has divided opinions on social media, where some found the stunt harmless and amusing and others deemed it potentially dangerous and irresponsible.

Shared on Facebook, the clip shows a man standing at a construction site with a JCB machine parked just a few steps away from him. He tries scratching his back with a piece of cloth but, unsatisfied with it, walks towards the JCB operator for help. The obliging crane operator switches on his machine and uses its bucket to scratch the man's back.

This viral video is proof that it actually happened. Watch it:

Since being posted on Facebook three days ago, the video has garnered over two lakh views and more than 2,000 'shares' along with a ton of amused comments.

This is not the first time that people have come up with innovative uses for a JCB excavator. In February, a video of a group of women using a JCB excavator to climb down from the back of a truck had gone viral online, leaving many amused.