The world’s deadliest jobs

Think about this next time you’re going to town on a big piece of ahi tuna: A bunch of people risked their lives so you could stuff your face.

The U.S. Department of Labor just released their stats on the deadliest jobs during the last seven years. Here’s the top 10:

1. Fishermen, 132 deaths per 100,000 workers.

2. Loggers, 97 deaths per 100,000.

3. Aircraft pilots, 70 deaths per 100,000.

4. Extraction workers, including oil and gas, 57 deaths per 100,000.

5. Iron and steel workers, 43 deaths per 100,000.

6. Roofers, 36 deaths per 100,000.

7. Garbage collectors, 33 deaths per 100,000.

8. Farmers and ranchers, 24 deaths per 100,000.

9. Truck drivers, 24 deaths per 100,000.

10. Power line installers and repairers, 23 deaths per 100,000.



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