How about another type of idiot getting into the meter box. I had a siding contractor break the seal, open the box to screw the box to the new siding. The box has a 3" metal conduit coming from underground and conduit through to the breaker panel. It wasn't going to move. He never told me he did that. I noticed the seal missing. I pull the cover and see a 2 1/2" stainless steel wood screw laying across one of the incoming line connectors. Holy arc flash! I call the power company and they removed the loose screw, swapped out the meter and re-sealed it. No charge.
I do kind of wonder about the meter after seeing the video. I have not heard of any issues in my area.