 | December 10 - 17 |
Most Dangerous Jobs, 2004
| Rank | Occupation | Death rate/100,000 | Total deaths in 2004 | | 1. | Logging workers | 92.4 | 85 | | 1. | Aircraft pilots | 92.4 | 109 | | 3. | Fishers and fishing workers | 86.4 | 38 | | 4. | Structural iron and steel workers | 47.0 | 31 | | 5. | Refuse and recyclable material collectors | 43.2 | 35 | | 6. | Farmers and ranchers | 37.5 | 307 | | 7. | Roofers | 34.9 | 94 | | 8. | Electrical power line installers/repairers | 30.0 | 36 | | 9. | Driver/sales workers and truck drivers | 27.6 | 905 | | 10. | Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | 24.2 | 67 | |
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
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