A fall arrester (200, 600, 800A-C) for indicating when a fall event has taken place, the fall arrester comprising: a base configured to mechanically couple to an object ; a fall support coupler that: is mechanically coupled to the base, extends longitudinally in a first plane (P1), and is configured to support the weight of a user in the event of a fall, wherein the fall support coupler comprises a first aperture ; a rope grab device , comprises a braking lever that is pivotably coupled to the base , the braking lever comprises a braking engagement surface , the base comprises a base channel configured to receive a rope , and the fall support coupler lies at least partially within the base channel ; and, a fall indicator that: extends longitudinally in a second plane substantially parallel to the first plane, is at least partially overlaying the fall support coupler, is mechanically coupled to the fall support coupler via a fastener , and is configured to at least partially support the weight of the user before a fall has taken place, wherein the fall indicator comprises a second aperture in alignment with the first aperture while the fall indicator is mechanically coupled to the fall support coupler via the fastener, wherein when a fall force vector having a force component that is greater than or equal to a minimum amount of predetermined force is applied to the second aperture of the fall indicator, the fall indicator is decoupled from the fall support coupler to mechanically displace the fall indicator away from the fall support coupler and indicate that a fall event has taken place. a base configured to mechanically couple to an object ; a fall support coupler that: is mechanically coupled to the base, extends longitudinally in a first plane (P1), and is configured to support the weight of a user in the event of a fall, wherein the fall support coupler comprises a first aperture ; a rope grab device , comprises a braking lever that is pivotably coupled to the base , the braking lever comprises a braking engagement surface , the base comprises a base channel configured to receive a rope , and the fall support coupler lies at least partially within the base channel ; and, the braking lever comprises a braking engagement surface , the base comprises a base channel configured to receive a rope , and the fall support coupler lies at least partially within the base channel ; and, a fall indicator that: extends longitudinally in a second plane substantially parallel to the first plane, is at least partially overlaying the fall support coupler, is mechanically coupled to the fall support coupler via a fastener , and is configured to at least partially support the weight of the user before a fall has taken place, wherein the fall indicator comprises a second aperture in alignment with the first aperture while the fall indicator is mechanically coupled to the fall support coupler via the fastener, wherein when a fall force vector having a force component that is greater than or equal to a minimum amount of predetermined force is applied to the second aperture of the fall indicator, the fall indicator is decoupled from the fall support coupler to mechanically displace the fall indicator away from the fall support coupler and indicate that a fall event has taken place. <EOS>