15 MOST DENGEROUS JOBS IN AMERICA

The 15 Most Dangerous Jobs In America 11/12/2013 10:24AM by SO MAXIM MUZIK ENT APTen percent of Americans can't find a job, but that doesn't mean there aren't jobs out there. They're just not the kind of jobs most Americans want. We've got a list of the 15 most dangerous jobs from the BLS. If you're not afraid of getting trapped in a mine or climbing 1,700-foot broadcast towers without safety cords, then go get yourself a job. 15. Grounds maintenance workers 12 fatalities per 100,000 160 fatalities in 2007Falls are a common cause of death. $14/hr is the average wage. Find a job now as a grounds maintenance worker. 14. Helpers, construction trades 13.7 fatalities per 100,000 18 fatalities in 2007 Falls are a common cause of death. $15/hr is the average wage. Find a job now as a helper in construction trades. 13. Firefighters 17.4 fatalities per 100,000 50 fatalities in 2007 Fires and explosions are common causes of death. Wage information was not available. Find a job now as a firefighter. 12. Construction laborers 19.5 fatalities per 100,000 345 fatalities in 2007 Falls are a common cause of death. $16/hr is the average wage. Find a job now as a construction laborer. 11. Taxi drivers and chauffeurs 21.3 fatalities per 100,000 50 fatalities in 2007 Assaults and violent acts are common causes of death. $12/hr is the average wage. Find a job now as a taxi drivers or as a chauffeur. Getty Images 10. Police and sheriff's patrol officers 21.8 fatalities per 100,000 146 fatalities in 2007 Transportation incidents are a common cause of death. Wage information is not available. Find a job now as a police or sheriff's patrol officer. 9. Refuse and recyclable material collectors 22.8 fatalities per 100,000 18 fatalities in 2007 Transportation incidents are a common cause of death. $17/hr is the average wage. Find a job now as a refuse and recyclable material collector. 8. Driver/sales workers and truck drivers 28.2 fatalities per 100,000 976 fatalities in 2007 Transportation incidents are a common cause of death. $12/hr is the average wage. Find a job now as a driver/sales worker or truck driver. 7. Electrical power-line installers and repairers 29.1 fatalities per 100,000 30 fatalities in 2007 Exposure to harmful substances or environments is a common cause of death. $22/hr is the average wage. Find a job now as an electrical power-line installer or repairer. 6. Roofers 29.4 fatalities per 100,000 79 fatalities in 2007 Falls are a common cause of death. $16/hr is the average wage. Find a job now as a roofer. AP 5. Farmers and ranchers 39.5 fatalities per 100,000 293 fatalities in 2007 Transportation incidents are a common cause of death. Wage information was not available. Find a job now as a farmer or rancher. 4. Structural iron and steel workers 45.5 fatalities per 100,000 40 fatalities in 2007 Contact with objects and equipment is a common cause of death. $19/hr is the average wage. Find a job now as a structural iron or steel worker. 3. Aircraft pilots and flight engineers 70.7 fatalities per 100,000 87 fatalities in 2007 Transportation incidents are a common cause of death. Wage information was not available. Find a job now as a aircraft pilot or flight engineer. 2. Logging workers 86.4 fatalities per 100,000 76 fatalities in 2007 Contact with objects and equipment is a common cause of death. $13/hr is the average wage. Find a job now as a logging worker. 1. Fishers and related fishing workers 111.8 fatalities per 100,000 38 fatalities in 2008 Transportation incidents are a common cause of death. $13/hr is the average wage. Find a job now as a fisher and related fishing workers.