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Most Perilous Jobs
Nationwide, most employees have a miniscule chance of being killed at work. There were just four fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 workers in the United States in 2005, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.
That, of course, is just the average. For some workers -- soldiers in combat, for example -- every day is a life-threatening one. But on the domestic front, the most dangerous jobs are less obvious.
Statistically speaking, farmers -- with a fatality rate of 41.1 -- are more than twice as likely to die on the job than police officers (18.2) and nearly four times more likely to be killed at work than firefighters (11.5).
The Most Life-Threatening Jobs
According to BLS data, the following jobs had some of the highest fatality rates for 2005:
Job Title Fishers and related workers 48 118.4 $29,000 Loggers 80 92.9 $31,290 Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 81 66.9 $135,040 Structural Iron and Steel 35 55.6 $43,540 Refuse and Recyclable Collectors 32 43.8 $30,160 Farmers and Ranchers 341 41.1 $39,720 Electrical Power Line Repairers &
Installers 36 32.7 $49,200 Truck Drivers 993 29.1 $35,460 Agricultural 176 23.2 $24,140 Construction 339 22.7 $29,050
Source: jobs.aol.com/most-dangerous-jobs
The Most Injury-Prone Jobs
Although employees are statistically unlikely to die on the job, illnesses and injuries are a far greater threat. In 2005, the rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses was 4.6 per 100 workers.
The manufacturing industry accounted for more than 20 percent of the nation's reported nonfatal occupational injuries last year, with complaints ranging from sprains to gashes. Sixteen percent of workplace injuries were reported by workers in the healthcare sector.
The following industries saw the highest workplace injury rates for 2005:
Jobs That Could Make You Sick
Considering the nature of their work, it's not surprising that healthcare workers reported 19 percent of the 242,500 new occupational illnesses in the private sector for 2005. But manufacturing workers actually get sick from work most often, accounting for 39 percent of reported injuries.
The following industries had the highest reported illness rates:
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