Ten Most Dangerous Jobs: Deadliest Job In America Recounted, Logging Topped The List According To Forbes
Ten most dangerous jobs in the United States are listed by Forbes. According to the report, the most hazardous toil is logging works. Reportedly, it has the highest fatality rate in 2013.
According to Forbes, loggers harvest and transport timber for processing, often work in dangerous conditions and exposed to the elements, and usually earn annual wages in the mid-$30,000 range. Reportedly, logging with a fatality rate of 91.3 workers per 100,000 full-time employees, topped this list for two consecutive year already.
Fishermen and women came next to second place. According to the BLS these workers lost their lives at a rate of 75 workers per 100,000 full-time employees, totalling 27 deaths in 2013. This job tends to pay in the mid-$30,000 to low-$40,000 range.
Third in line are the aircraft pilots and flight engineers. They have a fatality rate of 50.6 deaths per 100,000 full-time employees. Reportedly, this remains one of the occupations with the highest fatality rate year after year. The mean annual wage of $129,300 is being given to them.
Following are America's 10 Deadliest Jobs last year:
- Logging Workers
- Fishers And Related Fishing Workers
- Aircraft Pilots And Flight Engineers
- Roofers
- Refuse And Recyclable Material Collectors
- Mining Machine Operators
- Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers
- Farmers, Ranchers, And Other Agricultural Managers
- Electrical Power-Line Installers And Repairers
- Construction Laborers
Forbes noted that the least number of fatal injuries were attributed to harmful environments, responsible for 7%, and fires and explosions, which claimed 3% of incidents.
According to the census, firefighter is not among the top 10 jobs with highest rates of workplace fatalities. However, this group has a significantly high increase attributed to several major incidents, most significantly the Yarnell Hill wildfires in Arizona, at which 19 firefighters died.
Reportedly, workplace homicides fell by 16% in 2013, work-related suicides rose 8%.
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