02-24-2008, 12:48 AM
Most perilous jobs according to the BLS, the following jobs had the highest fatality rates for 2006:
Fishers and related fishing workers Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 141.7 Number of fatalities in 2006: 51Average salary: $19,104
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 87.8 Number of fatalities in 2006: 101Average salary: $129,250
Logging workers Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 82.1 Number of fatalities in 2006: 64 Average salary: $22,320
Structural iron and steel workers Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 61.0 Number of fatalities in 2006: 36Average salary: $39,168
Refuse and recyclable material collectors Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 41.8 Number of fatalities in 2006: 38 Average salary: $23,770
Farmers and ranchers Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 37.1 Number of fatalities in 2006: 291 Average salary: $15,603
Electrical power-line installers and repairers Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 34.9 Number of fatalities in 2006: 38 Average salary: $45,331
Roofers Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 33.9 Number of fatalities in 2006: 82 Average salary: $28,474
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 27.1 Number of fatalities in 2006: 940 Average salary: $30,931 (for heavy or tractor-trailer drivers)
Miscellaneous agricultural workers Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 21.7 Number of fatalities in 2006: 158 Average salary: $24,140
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Fishers and related fishing workers Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 141.7 Number of fatalities in 2006: 51Average salary: $19,104
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 87.8 Number of fatalities in 2006: 101Average salary: $129,250
Logging workers Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 82.1 Number of fatalities in 2006: 64 Average salary: $22,320
Structural iron and steel workers Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 61.0 Number of fatalities in 2006: 36Average salary: $39,168
Refuse and recyclable material collectors Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 41.8 Number of fatalities in 2006: 38 Average salary: $23,770
Farmers and ranchers Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 37.1 Number of fatalities in 2006: 291 Average salary: $15,603
Electrical power-line installers and repairers Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 34.9 Number of fatalities in 2006: 38 Average salary: $45,331
Roofers Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 33.9 Number of fatalities in 2006: 82 Average salary: $28,474
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 27.1 Number of fatalities in 2006: 940 Average salary: $30,931 (for heavy or tractor-trailer drivers)
Miscellaneous agricultural workers Fatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 21.7 Number of fatalities in 2006: 158 Average salary: $24,140
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http://jobs.aol.com/article/_a/todays-mo...0809990004
