most dangerous jobs
But then again, you probably already know what many in America do not: You have one of the most dangerous jobs around and may not make it out of your 9 to 5 alive. [1]
Overall, it was a safer year for American workers; total work-related fatalities declined slightly - 5,702 died, about 1 percent fewer than in 2004. [2]
Nearly half of all fatal work injuries occurred among workers who drive or move material around for a living. [3]
Lot of danger out there for the most part even mowing the yard can send you to the hospital, but a little common sense can go a long way, example eye protection etc. [1]
Of these, roofers recorded 94 deaths, a sharp increase from the 55 they incurred the year before. [3]
Total air-related deaths (beyond pilots and engineers) shot up to 215 from 149 in 2005, mainly due to last summer’s ComAir crash in Lexington, Ky. [4]
Assaults and other violent acts contributed to danger in the workplace: 14 percent of all fatalities were due to these. [...] The BLS does not count combat deaths in its survey; if it did, the military would undoubtedly have qualified as America’s most dangerous job last year. [2]
In August, as the U.S. watched rescuers attempt unsuccessfully to reach workers trapped following a fatal accident at a Utah coal mine, lawmakers inevitably called for tougher safety regulations to govern the industry. [4]
That is made abundantly clear every year when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its annual census of fatalities in the workplace. [2]
In some occupations, danger comes with job. [3]
The accident at the Harmony Gold mine in South Africa and the freeing of more than 3,000 trapped miners has once again turned attention to the issue of mine safety. [4]
The Gloucester fisherman monument records all the fatalities the town’s fishermen have suffered over the decades. [2]
It’s a fisherman leaning into the wind and peering out to the open sea as if searching for a safe route home — or perhaps a lost companion. [3]
Overall, workplace fatalities edged down last year to 5,703 from an adjusted 5,734 in 2005, according to BLS statistics. [4]
Sources:
[1] AskMen.com - Dangerous jobs
[2] Most dangerous jobs - Aug. 16, 2006
[3] America’s most dangerous jobs - Sep. 23, 2005
[4] America’s Most Dangerous Jobs - Forbes.com