WORLD-WIDE TOWER CRANE ACCIDENT STATISTICS 2000 - 2009
 


    2010, China - Dismantle / Climbing 6 DEAD

     

    2010, China - Dismantle / Climbing 2 DEAD

     


    2010 accidents

           

    2010 Switzerland

           
     



    2010 Germany

        VIDEO


    More "operator" certification needed?

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   Hong Kong - 2011

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    2011 France - Overload

           

    2011 Accidents

           

    2012, Malaysia - dismantle accident

        

    2012, Turkey - Structural failure, Operator Dead

           

      VIDEO


   USA 2012, Dallas Texas - 2 DEAD

This tower crane collapse was an avoidable event. See other examples on page 1
        

    At least 6 out of the 8 bolts on this section were removed.



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    This Video was taken at 3:24pm - collapse happened at 2:30pm




                   


                  
 

           View Theory -TOWER CRANE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS


                                              


       

       WORLD-WIDE TOWER CRANE ACCIDENT STATISTICS
                                 2000 - 2010

 

       There have been 780 Deaths and countless injuries ( 1125 incidents since 2000 ).  Keep in mind that many 
          accidents are never reported on, so this figure could easily be double.  

 

     Tower Crane Accidents in year 2009 = 188 Accidents with 78 Deaths

     Tower Crane Accidents for year 2010 = 154 Accidents with 113 Deaths!

     

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