The most dangerous occupation top 10 2011 edition

There are many different kinds of work in the world, but there is never a few risks that you risk losing your life if you make a mistake. It seems that twelve people die in the US every day in the work,Labor Statistics Bureau, US Department of LaborAccording to the preliminary data investigated, in late 2010, 4547 lives were lost during work. This is almost the same number as 4551 in 2009. In addition, it is 5214 in 2008.

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10th place: Driver (sales staff / truck driver)

Mortality rate is 21.8 / 100,000. The total death toll is 683 people. The average annual income is $ 40,110 (about 3.1 million yen). As truck drivers spend a lot of time on long distance driving, the possibility of getting involved in accidents on expressways is increasing.


9th: waste recycler

Mortality rate is 29.8 / 100,000. The total number of deaths is 26 people. The average annual income is 34,410 dollars (about 2.44 million yen). Safety measures have been taken to lower the death rate since 2006, but it is still being exposed to harmful chemicals and dangerous machinery.


8th: Roof craftsman

Mortality rate is 32.4 / 100,000. The total death toll is 57 people. The average annual income is 37,880 dollars (about 2.91 million yen). It seems that as a cause of death of roof craftsmen, it often happens that it falls accidentally from a high place such as a ladder and a scaffold.


7th: Operator of mining machine

Mortality rate is 38.7 / 100,000. The total death toll is 23 people. The average annual income is $ 40,4010 (about 3,380,000 yen). We are carrying out work such as peeling off coal, metal, rock etc from the mine and placing it on a belt conveyor, but in the tunnel and so on are the scene, we are seeing the dangers of mine fires, tunnel collapse, toxic gas and so on.


6th: Coal miners

Mortality rate is 38.9 / 100,000. The total death toll is 43 people. The average annual income is $ 43,240 (about 3,320,000 yen). Coal miners are at the same risk as operators of mining machines and are at risk of underground fire, tunnel collapse, toxic gases, etc. In addition to them, there is a risk of developing pulmonary diseases caused by dust.

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5th place: farmer / rancher owner

The death rate is 41.4 / 100,000. The total number of deaths is 300 people. The average annual income is $ 42,710 (about 3.28 million yen). They seem to be safe farmers and ranchers, but they are working with heavy machinery and they handle chemicals that are harmful to the human body. In some cases accidents may happen with big animals so it seems to be said to be dangerous work.


4th: Field supervision

Mortality rate is 64.2 / 100,000. The total number of deaths is 26 people. The average annual income including construction companies is 44,870 dollars (about 3,370,000 yen). The task of verifying the safety of expressways, tunnel construction sites, building demolition sites, etc. and investigating and supervising the progress of work involves manual labor. It is said that there is a high risk because there is a possibility of using heavy electric tools and harmful substances.


3rd place: pilot / flight engineer

The death rate is 70.6 / 100,000. The total death toll is 78 people. The average annual income is $ 115,300 (about 8,860,000 yen). Test pilots driving new or experimental aircraft are especially at risk of fatal injuries. Other pilots of pesticide spraying and pilots of rescue helicopter that may be exposed to harmful chemicals are dangerous occupations.


Second place: timber cutter

Mortality rate is 91.9 / 100,000. The total number of deaths is 59 people. The average annual income is 30,4510 dollars (about 2.65 million yen). In the work of cutting down trees and transporting it, there is a risk of receiving fatal injuries from branches and heavy machinery, and there is a possibility of being exposed to bad weather.


1st place: Fishery-related workers

The death rate is 116 thousandths of a hundred. The total death toll is 29 people. The average annual income is $ 27,880 (about 2.14 million yen). There is a risk of getting caught in the net used in the fishery, etc. There is also the possibility that it may be thrown from the ship to the sea depending on the situation. In addition, even if injured on the ship it took time to go to the hospital so it was chosen as the most dangerous work.