The Most Dangerous Jobs in America By American Jobs [13 more lists]

A list of the most dangerous jobs in America. These are the jobs in the United States that have the most fatalities. Every jobs has its risks, and while only a few people out of a hundred thousand might not sound like much, consider how many people in most professions actually die as a direct result of their work. If you enjoy living on the edge then these might be the careers for you. The salary for a job like this might not be great, but the adrenalin will certainly be a perk. As this list shows, danger can be found in all sorts of different fields.

Source: http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-04-08/the-20-most-dangerous-jobs

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Rank Name

1

Fisherman

“ Number of Deaths per 100,000 Workers: 129 „
2

Logger

“ Number of Deaths per 100,000 Workers: 116 „
3

Airplane Pilot

“ Number of Deaths per 100,000 Workers: 72 „
4

Structural Construction Worker

“ Number of Deaths per 100,000 Workers: 46 „
5

Farmer/Rancher

“ Number of Deaths per 100,000 Workers: 40 „
6

Sanitation Worker

“ Number of Deaths per 100,000 Workers: 37 „
7

Roofer

“ Number of Deaths per 100,000 Workers: 34 „
8

Power Line Installer

“ Number of Deaths per 100,000 Workers: 30 „
9

Oil and Gas Driller

“ Number of Deaths per 100,000 Workers: 24 „
10

Merchant Mariner

“ Number of Deaths per 100,000 Workers: 23 „
11

Truck driver

“ Number of Deaths per 100,000 Workers: 22 „
12

Coal Miner

“ Number of Deaths per 100,000 Workers: 22 „
13

Taxi and Limousine Driver

“ Number of Deaths per 100,000 Workers: 21 „
14

Construction Equipment Operator

“ Number of Deaths per 100,000 Workers: 16 „
15

Police officer

“ Number of Deaths per 100,000 Workers: 16 „
16

Cement Manufacturer

“ Number of Deaths per 100,000 Workers: 13 „
17

Miller

“ Number of Deaths per 100,000 Workers: 12 „
18

Security guard

“ Number of Deaths per 100,000 Workers: 8 „
19

Firefighter

“ Number of Deaths per 100,000 Workers: 7 „
20

Animal Slaughterers

“ Number of Deaths per 100,000 Workers: 2 „