INTERNATIONAL TOWER CLIMBER FATALITIES* DATE # COUNTRY AGE DESCRIPTION 8/26/10 1 Canada 26 Quebec rigger was working on a microwave dish at the 100' level on a guyed tower in Ontario when he fell. 4/8/2010 1 BALI, Badung 26 Rigger was taking down a 200' tower when it collapsed due to rusted legs. Other crew members on the ground were not injured. 6/28/2009 2 INDIA, Sripuranthan Village 28, 28 Riggers were from West Bengal. Cell tower collapsed as they erecting it for BSNL Network. Were at the 30-foot level. 4/9/2009 1 GHANA 35 Telecom engineer fell 150'. Was part of a four-member crew fixing an antenna. 2008 5 INDONESIA, Jakarta 29, 38, 39 43, 43 Five men were killed when their 4'x4' man basket fell 160'. Inquiry said that the weight of the equipment in it along with the five men caused the failure with the gondola's rigging. Project was managed by a US-based company out of Florida, RPI of Orlando. 2006 2 CAMBODIA Structural failure of a guyed tower while the riggers were erecting it. Fabrication error being cited. 4/5/2005 1 CANADA, Manitoba 21 Fell off of an AM tower at the 55' level while hoisting transmission line. Had PPE on but it was not attached. 11/5/2005 1 TRINIDAD, Gran Couva 32 A Guatemalan national was working at the 25' level of a 100' monopole when he fell. Report said he had PPE on but was apparently not tied off. Step bolts were on structure. 2003 1 AUSTRALIA, NSW Rigger fell from cherrypicker while doing tower work 2002 1 AUSTRALIA, NSW Rigger fell from guyed tower when it collapsed 2000 2 BAHAMAS, Exuma 36, 39 Two BaTelCo workers died when a 260’ tower collapsed while they were inspecting it. Both men had over 15 years of experience as riggers. 1998 1 AUSTRALIA Rigger fell from communications tower 1998 1 CANADA, British Columbia Rigger fell after belting off on a lightening rod to chage a light on a 300' tower. The rod failed. 1998 1 CANADA, Ontario 29 Fell 87' from a monopole while checking a leak on a newly-installed waveguide run. Might have had trolley or brake installed upside down.   1996 1 CANADA, Newfoundland Unauthorized rigger training on 3rd party tower. Slipped 50'. Improper gear. 1989 1 MALAYSIA Rigger fell from concrete monopole when it collapsed *Known fatalities of a rigger being killed while working aloft on a communications structure. If you are aware of any additional fatalities or information, please reply to info@wirelessestimator.com