DANGEROUS JOBS America’s 10 Most

By Oakley Lowe Special to The Signal

America’s most dangerous jobs have been revealed in a new analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Personal injury lawyers Agruss Law Firm analyzed fatal occupational injury data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to uncover which jobs have the highest rate of fatal injuries per 100,000 workers.

1. Logging Workers

82.2 deaths per 100,000 workers

Median salary — $46,330

Logging workers were found to have the highest fatal injury rate of any job, at 82.2 deaths per 100,000 workers. Logging workers are responsible for cutting down and harvesting timber from forests to provide the raw materials for consumer and industrial products.

Logging workers are split up into several sub-categories, but it is ‘Fallers’, those whose job it is to cut down trees with hand-held power chainsaws, that are at the highest risk. In fact, Fallers accounted for 33 of the 43 recorded fatal injuries sustained by loggers throughout 2022. The majority of these fatalities are a result of contact with a machine or object, such as a log, according to the Occupational Outlook Handbook.

2. Fishing and Hunting Workers

75.2 deaths per 100,000 workers

Median salary — $31,382

Fishing and hunting workers were found to have the second highest fatal injury rate, at 72.5 deaths per 100,000 workers. These workers are responsible for catching and trapping various forms of animal life which are used for human consumption, animal feed and bait. Their duties include locating fish or wild animals, safely storing and packing their catch and operating and maintaining nets, traps and onboard equipment.

Fishing workers account for most of these fatalities, where the largest cause of death is drowning. This is commonly caused by slippery decks, entan- glement in fish nets and being knocked over deck by large waves or storms.

3. Roofers

59 deaths per 100,000 workers

Median salary — $47,110

Roofers were found to have the third highest fatal injury rate at 59 deaths per 100,000 workers. They are responsible for the installation, repair and replacement of roofs for both commercial and domestic buildings.

The most common cause of fatalities for roofers is slipping and falling from scaffolding, ladders or roofs, with Falls, slips and trips accounting for 96 out of the 115 recorded deaths in 2022. Completing physically demanding work also puts roofers at an increased risk of heat-related illnesses when working outside during the hot summer months.

4. Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers

48.1 deaths per 100,000 workers

Median salary — $134,630

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers rank as having the fourth most dangerous jobs, with a fatal injury rate of 48.1 deaths per 100,000 workers.

Those working as Commercial pilots account for most of these fatal injuries. Out of 68 recorded deaths of aircraft pilots and flight engineers in 2022, 59 of those were commercial pilots. Commercial pilots are responsible for unscheduled flight activities such as chartered flights, rescue operations, firefighting and crop dusting, rather than standard consumer flights, which are completed by airline pilots.

5. Structural Iron and Steel Workers

36.1 deaths per 100,000 workers

Median salary — $58,550

Structural iron and steel workers rank as the fifth most dangerous job, with a fatal injury rate of 36.1 deaths per 100,000 workers. Structural iron and steel workers are responsible for erecting, placing and joining steel girders and columns to form the frameworks for buildings and bridges.

Iron and steel workers are often required to work at elevated heights in order to carry out their job.

Despite safety measures being in place, Falls, slips and trips were found to be the biggest cause of fatal injuries for workers in these occupations, accounting for 9 out of 14 recorded deaths in 2022.

6. Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers

28.8 deaths per 100,000 workers

Median salary — $36,660

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers rank as the sixth most dangerous job, with a fatal injury rate of 28.8 deaths per 100,000 workers. Workers in these occupations are responsible for picking up, transporting and delivering packages and shipments.

Transportation incidents were found to be the most common cause of death for this occupation, with 814 deaths due to roadway incidents in 2022 alone.

7. Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors

27.9 deaths per 100,000 workers

Median salary — $38,500

Refuse and recyclable materials collectors ranked as the seventh most dangerous job with 27.9 deaths per 100,000 workers. Workers in this occupation are responsible for collecting and dumping refuse or recyclable materials from containers, with some workers driving the truck itself.

Much like truck drivers, transportation incidents are the leading reported cause of death for refuse and recyclable materials collectors. Transportation incidents were responsible for 14 deaths of workers with this occupation in the latest figures from 2022

8. Underground Mining Machine Operators

26.7 deaths per 100,000 workers

Median salary — $48,651

Underground mining machine operators were found to have the eighth most dangerous job, with 26.7 deaths per 100,000 workers. The occupation involves using machines to remove coal, metal,

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