<p>So you think your job is tough huh? I&#8217;m assuming a feeling of spine tingling uncertainty does not enter into your thinking when you go to work. However, if I&#8217;m wrong and this actually is the case for you, I&#8217;m sure you will better appreciate what the brave souls who comprise this list have to deal with on a daily basis. I present to you the absolute 10 most dangerous jobs in America today!</p>
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<h2><strong>1) Loggers (Lumberjacks)</strong></h2>
<p>This was a close call with the number one contender but the champion is&#8230;Loggers/lumberjacks. Risks of the job include: falling timber, razor sharp cutting equipment, and rough and rugged terrain. Fatality rates for loggers/lumberjacks average around 127.0 deaths per 100,000 workers.</p>
<h2><strong>2) Fishermen and Fishing Workers</strong></h2>
<p>The life of a fisherman may not sound that dangerous, but there are serious reasons why it is our number one contender. Risks of the job include: drowning, working with heavy and hazardous equipment, and extreme weather. Fatality rates average around 117.0 deaths per 100,000 workers.</p>
<h2><strong>3) Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers</strong></h2>
<p>Airplanes may be the safest mode of transportation but try telling that to the people who fly them. Risks of the job include: Crashes, equipment failure, and more recently, hijackers. Fatality rates average around 53.0 deaths per 100,000 workers.</p>
<h2><strong>4) Roofers</strong></h2>
<p>Long hours working at dizzying heights complete with a side of sunburn. Risks of the job include: Awesome amounts of heat, and unstable surfaces. Fatality rates average around 41.0 deaths per 100,000 workers</p>
<h2><strong>5) Structural Iron and Steel Workers</strong></h2>
<p>Who would have thought that working hundreds of feet above the ground would be dangerous? Risks of the job include: Mind bending heights, Heavy and hazardous material, dangerous welding, and wind. Fatality rates average around 40.0 deaths per 100,000 workers.</p>
<h2><strong>6) Sanitation Workers</strong></h2>
<p>If you think picking up everyone’s trash in town sounds like a relatively safe job, think again! Risks of the job include: Heavy/dangerous equipment, reckless traffic, and unpredictable hazardous waste. Fatality rates average around 27.0 deaths per 100,000 workers.</p>
<h2><strong>7) Structured Cabling Electricians/Power Line installers</strong></h2>
<p>Structured Cabling isn’t just a hyper technical profession, it’s also a dangerous job! Risks of the job include: Heavy and lethal doses of electric current, and nerve wracking heights. Fatality rates average around 23.0 deaths per 100,000 workers.</p>
<h2><strong>8) Delivery/Truck Drivers</strong></h2>
<p>Not many people can handle the long grueling hours on the road required to hold down a job like this. Especially when factoring in the chance of a severe accident. Risks of the job include: Severe weather/road conditions, fatigue, and a lot of traffic to deal with. Fatality rates average around 22.0 deaths per 100,000 workers.</p>
<h2><strong>9) Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers</strong></h2>
<p>Not only is this an extremely physically demanding job but it also carries significant risks most associated with powerful machinery and equipment. Risks include: Working with heavy machinery, and constant hazardous equipment repairs. Fatality rates average around 21.0 deaths per 100,000 workers.</p>
<h2><strong>10) Construction Workers</strong></h2>
<p>Winding down our list is a job that most people know and agree as being a very hazardous line of work. There are a variety of ways to end up napping in the dirt with this one. Risks of the job include: Working with dangerous tools and equipment, strenuous physical labor, unsafe work environments, and heavy machinery and equipment. Fatality rates average around 17.0 deaths per 100,000 workers.</p>
<p><strong>Feel better?</strong></p>
<p>Maybe after reading this list you will reconsider the way you feel about your own current profession. Maybe you won’t. But at least the next time you see someone working a job that&#8217;s on this list, you might think back and remember, &#8220;I guess I don&#8217;t have it all that bad.&#8221;</p>

The Most Dangerous Jobs In America
