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How dangerous is your job? It's hard to tell exactly as many factors come into play when creating statistics but there's always a pattern that exists. Over recent years, it's clear that some industries and careers tend to be more dangerous than others.
 

Currently, the average rate of fatalities per 100,000 full-time workers is about 3.5. Respectively, here are the general top 10 occupations with the highest rates of fatality:
 

• Fishers and related fishing workers: 116.0
• Logging workers: 91.9
• Aircraft pilots and flight engineers: 70.6
• Farmers and ranchers: 41.4
• Mining machine operators: 38.7
• Roofers: 32.4
• Refuse and recyclable material collectors: 29.8
• Driver/sales workers and truck drivers: 21.8
• Industrial machinery installation, repair and maintenance workers: 20.3, and
• Police and sheriff’s patrol officers: 18.0.
 

The top industry sectors with fatalities are:
 
• Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting: 26.8
• Mining: 19.8, and
• Transportation and warehousing: 13.1.
 

The percentage of worker fatalities by age:
 
• Under 16: < 0.5%
• 16-17: < 0.5%
• 18-19: 1%
• 20-24: 5%
• 25-34: 17%
• 35-44: 19%
• 45-54: 25%
• 55-64: 20%, and
• 65 and older: 12%.
 

BLS reported there were 4,547 workplace fatalities in 2010. The highest number of fatalities by industry are as follows:
 
• Trade, transportation and utilities: 1,141
• Natural resources and mining: 768
• Construction: 751
• Professional and business services: 356, and
• Manufacturing: 320.
 

Learn more about workplace fatalities at the Bureau of Labor Statistics Website. Stay safe out there and always remember to do things properly - don't take shortcuts that pose a hazard to your (or other's) health or well-being.