When inconvenienced by a net set, a field of pots, etc. it might be
appropriate to consider the following statistics from the FEDGOV. To
bring us a fish dinner, commercial fishermen suffer a higher percentage
of on the job fatalities than any other group.

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America's Most Dangerous Jobs
Laura Morsch, CareerBuilder.com writer
For many of us, the most dangerous part of the workday is the commute
-- followed closely by teetering on stiletto heels.

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 preliminary 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:

Fishermen and related fishing workers
Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 118.4
Average salary: $29,000 per year

Logging workers
Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 92.9
Average salary: $31,290 per year

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 66.9
Average salary: $135,040

Structural iron and steel workers
Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 55.6
Average salary: $43,540

Refuse and recyclable material collectors
Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 43.8
Average salary: $30,160

Farmers and ranchers
Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 41.1
Average salary: $39,720

Electrical power-line installers and repairers
Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 32.7
Average salary: $49,200

Truck drivers
Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 29.1
Average salary: $35,460 (for heavy or tractor-trailer drivers)

Miscellaneous agricultural workers
Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 23.2
Average salary: $24,140

Construction laborers
Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 22.7
Average salary: $29,050

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 health care sector.

The following industries saw the highest workplace injury rates for
2005:


Beet sugar manufacturing: 16.6 injuries per 100 workers
Truck trailer manufacturing: 15.7 injuries per 100 workers
Iron foundries: 15.2 injuries per 100 workers
Prefabricated wood building manufacturing: 13.9 injuries per 100
workers
Framing contractors: 13.3 injuries per 100 workers

Jobs That Could Make You Sick
Considering the nature of their work, it's not surprising that health
care 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:


Light truck and utility vehicle manufacturing: 701.5 illnesses per
10,000 workers
Animal slaughtering, except poultry: 478.8 illnesses per 10,000 workers
Automobile manufacturing: 320.6 illnesses per 10,000 workers
Cut stock, resawing lumber and planning: 276.4 illnesses per 10,000
workers
Motor vehicle air-conditioning manufacturing: 235 illnesses per 10,000
workers

Laura Morsch is a writer for CareerBuilder.com. She researches and
writes about job search strategy, career management, hiring trends and
workplace issues.

Copyright 2006 CareerBuilder.com.