America’s most dangerous jobs have been revealed in a new analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
1. Logging workers
– 82.2 deaths per 100,000 workers
– Median salary – $46,330
Logging workers were found to have the highest fatal injury rate of any job, at 82.2 deaths per 100,000 workers. Logging workers are responsible for cutting down and harvesting timber from forests to provide the raw materials for consumer and industrial products.
Logging workers are split up into several sub-categories, but it is ‘Fallers’, those whose job it is to cut down trees with hand-held power chainsaws, that are at the highest risk. In fact, Fallers accounted for 33 of the 43 recorded fatal injuries sustained by loggers throughout 2021. The majority of these fatalities are a result of contact with a machine or object, such as a log, according to the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
2. Fishing and hunting workers
– 75.2 deaths per 100,000 workers
– Median salary – $31,382
Fishing and hunting workers were found to have the second highest fatal injury rate, at 72.5 deaths per 100,000 workers. These workers are responsible for catching and trapping various forms of animal life which are used for human consumption, animal feed and bait. Their duties include locating fish or wild animals, safely storing and packing their catch and operating and maintaining nets, traps and onboard equipment.
Fishing workers account for most of these fatalities, where the largest cause of death is drowning. This is commonly caused by slippery decks, entanglement in fish nets and being knocked over deck by large waves or storms.
3. Roofers
– 59 deaths per 100,000 workers
– Median salary – $47,110
Roofers were found to have the third highest fatal…
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