These Are the Top 10 Most Dangerous Jobs in America
by SavvyRoo on Oct 8, 2014 | Views: 156 | Score: 1
| Logging Workers | Fishers | Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers | Extraction Workers (Mining) | Roofers | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | Mining Machine Operators | Driver/Sales Workers and Truk Drivers | Farmers and Ranchers | Power Line Installers and Repairers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal Injury Rate | 91.3 | 75 | 50.6 | 46.9 | 38.7 | 33 | 26.9 | 22 | 21.8 | 21.5 |
(fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers)
Sources:
bls.gov
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Some occupations are more dangerous than others, and these 10 have the highest rates of fatal injury. Don't let the pilot statistic scare you too much though, much of it is small rather than commerical aircraft pilots.