The BLS Lists the Top 10 Most Dangerous Jobs of the Year

January 16, 2015

Resource: Blog Industry: All Industries

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According to its December 2014 report, the Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded a total of 4,405 fatal work injuries in the U.S. in 2013. Using that data, it compiled a list of the most dangerous U.S. jobs, which includes Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors and Mining Machine Operators.

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1. 1. Logging Workers
      Total fatalities for 2013 (based on preliminary data): 59
      Fatality rate (per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers): 91.3
   2. Fishers and Related Fishing Workers
      Total fatalities for 2013 (based on preliminary data): 27
      Fatality rate (per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers): 75.0
   3. Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers
      Total fatalities for 2013 (based on preliminary data): 63
      Fatality rate (per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers): 50.6
   4. Roofers
      Total fatalities for 2013 (based on preliminary data): 69
      Fatality rate (per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers): 38.7
   5. Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
      Total fatalities for 2013 (based on preliminary data): 33
      Fatality rate (per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers): 33.0
   6. Mining Machine Operators
      Total fatalities for 2013 (based on preliminary data): 16
      Fatality rate (per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers): 26.9
   7. Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers
      Total fatalities for 2013 (based on preliminary data): 748
      Fatality rate (per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers): 22.0
   8. Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
      Total fatalities for 2013 (based on preliminary data): 220
      Fatality rate (per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers): 21.8
   9. Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
      Total fatalities for 2013 (based on preliminary data): 27
      Fatality rate (per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers): 21.5
   10. Construction Laborers
       Total fatalities for 2013 (based on preliminary data): 215
       Fatality rate (per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers): 17.7