America's Most Dangerous Jobs
h/t Becky Akers: http://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/...est-work-alas/
http://money.cnn.com/gallery/pf/jobs...obs/index.html
The ten most dangerous jobs in America
(last year's fatalities per 100,000 workers)
Occupation |
Fatalities
|
Loggers |
127.8 |
Fishermen |
117 |
Airplane Pilots |
53.4 |
Roofers |
40.5 |
Ironworkers |
37 |
Sanitation Workers |
27.1 |
Power Linesmen |
23 |
Truckers |
22.1 |
Farmers/Ranchers |
21.3 |
Construction Workers |
17.4 |
Notice that all these jobs involve useful, productive & very important work.
Notice also that cops & soldiers did not make the cut ...