According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' National Census of Fatal Occupation Injuries, fewer people died on the job in 2008 than the previous two years. Still, some jobs are much more dangerous than others. Using statistics from 2008, here are the five deadliest careers.
1. Fishers
2. Loggers
3. Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers
4. Structural Iron and Steel Workers
5. Farmers and Ranchers
Yahoo Finance has the statistics on each job. There is also a linked slide show from Forbes looking at the top ten deadliest jobs. Link -via the Presurfer
(image credit: Flickr user Sam Beebe / Ecotrust)
1. Fishers
2. Loggers
3. Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers
4. Structural Iron and Steel Workers
5. Farmers and Ranchers
Yahoo Finance has the statistics on each job. There is also a linked slide show from Forbes looking at the top ten deadliest jobs. Link -via the Presurfer
(image credit: Flickr user Sam Beebe / Ecotrust)
And no, I'm not a vegetarian, I'm just european. :D
Rescue/Emergency Medical
Fire Fighting (urban or forest)
Law Enforcement
Military
I'd consider anyone who puts themselves in the path of nature or man's fury to be in a dangerous job.
Could it be that people in those areas you listed are better trained for risky situations? I'd think a fisherman who was trained in the Navy has a higher chance of living through a bad situation then one who hasn't.
The list is not acurate at all
10 people occupy job 1, 1 person dies = 10% mortality rate for that job.
1000 people occupy job 2, 50 people die = 5% mortality rate.
more people died in job 2 than job 1, but job 1 is more deadly because the possibility of dieing in that job per job opening is greater.
If job 1 were to expand and require more workers, the # of fatalities would be expected to rise with it.
*this concludes your textbook narrative for the day*
I believe that the deadliest place to work for an American worker is the deck of an air craft carrier.