The 10 most dangerous jobs

[kensfarm]

This was just listed today.. be careful downing those trees!

Occupation Fatalities per 100,000

Timber cutters 117.8
Fishers 71.1
Pilots and navigators 69.8
Structural metal workers 58.2
Drivers-sales workers 37.9
Roofers 37
Electrical power installers 32.5
Farm occupations 28
Construction laborers 27.7
Truck drivers 25

On-the-job killers - 2002 deaths

Aircraft accidents 192
Caught in running equipment 110
Drowning 60
Electrocution 289
Exposure to substances 98
Falls from ladder 126
Falls from roof 143
Fires/explosions 165
Highway collisions 635
Assaults/violence 840
Jackknifed or overturned truck 312
Overturned farm/industrial equipment 164
Struck by falling/flying object 506
Struck by vehicle 356
Suicides 199

 

[OkeeDon]

"Assaults/violence 840"

Most of them in Post Offices? /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[Junkman]

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lets not go "postal" over this post!!!!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[NIXON]

Jeez, !
I can think of more hazardous jobs !!
1 flossing alligators
2 helping Wolvines mate
3 trimming Cape Buffalo hooves
4.....
John

 

[lamarbur]

Why not go postal? I was always told that when the flag is at half staff in front of a post office, it means they're hiring.

 

[TheKid]

They missed the most dangerous job there is. Telling your wife she can't get new furniture now because you need another piece of equipment for the tractor. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif