20 most dangerous (non-military) jobs, 2007-2010

[Hannah Bell]

They ranked from most dangerous to least.

1. Commercial Fishing
2. Timber Industry- loggers, lumberjacks, and helpers
3. Farmer or Rancher
4. Structural Iron and Steel Industry
5. Garbage Collectors and Recyclers
6. Aircraft Pilots
7. Roofers
8. Coal Miners
9. Merchant Mariner
10. Millers- grain handlers/flour makers
11. Power Line Installers
12. Police Officers
13. Firefighters
14. Oil and Gas Crew
15. Cement Makers
16. Taxi Drivers
17. Truck Drivers and Material Movers
18. Construction Equipment Operators
19. Slaughterhouse
20. Security Guards

http://hubpages.com/hub/Most_Dangerous_Jobs



This is interesting, since for the year 2008, the job title Security Officer has risen into the Top 10 Most Dangerous Jobs in America with a aggregate fatality and injury list larger than some other previous occupations, per 100,000 workers. Security officers are taking the place of police officers and in doing so more frequently are exposing themselves more often to danger and physical harm. Note than many security guards carry no firearms on patrol and still may be shot. Insurance costs for such jobs must be rising as well.

http://hubpages.com/hub/Police-Force-Jobs-How-Many-Do-We-Need


Demand for police officers up 187%

[abq e streeter]

1. Trying to discern commonalities (besides the already mentioned danger) among them

[pinboy3niner]

6. Of course, we know you here

You're a good man, and you search to find the truth. More power to you, brother! :fistbump:

[denbot]

2. I've done the top three jobs..

In my youth I've done 5 of the 20 listed.

[pinboy3niner]

3. I'm glad you survived

I did one excluded from the list, combat Infantry, VN, did 18 months in an Army hospital, and was retired for partial disability.

It's obvious from the list that some have unions, and some don't, and some may have access to affordable health insurance, and some may not. And this is for people at extremely high risk.

The military took care of me. Now the VA takes care of me. But I can't help wondering who is taking care of not only these high-risk professionals, but everyone else.

I can't help wondering why health care shoud be out of reach for anyone?

[Hannah Bell]

7. i don't think anyone takes care of roofers.

[pinboy3niner]

8. Problem is, there are a LOT of people nobody takes care of

I guess you can say that I'm a Boomer, and a VN vet, and I've got mine. In terms of health care, I've got it all, now. Anything I need, the VA--the government--will take care of.

Yeah, I'm set. But I still wonder why anyone who is sick or hurt can't get the health care thy need.

[tavalon]

4. Mine didn't even make it

My C5 will be glad to know it, but it doesn't change that it was destroyed by my job.

[pinboy3niner]

5. What was your job?

I'm a litle confused by "C5" because I don't know what that means.

[tavalon]

10. 5th Cervical Spine. It's in the neck and while not as catastrophic as some

places, I did have to change the field I work in. It was that or leave the love of my life, nursing. So I work in the NICU with babies under the weight limit I can lift.

[xor]

9. 0. Computer Programmer

[Edweird]

11. I've worked 5 of the top 20 - I'm currently working #11.

I intend to do this for the rest of my natural born life - I only wish I had entered this trade 20 years earlier.

[ileus]

13. A friend of mine is a lineman...

If I didn't have work 6 days a week 10-12 hours a day and be 6 hours from home....

[Edweird]

14. My divorce was finalized recently,

I have no kids, no family and the bank took our house - I'm free and clear. Right now I'm treading water with a local contractor making shit money while waiting on the state to issue my Journeyman's license. Should be in hand the next week or so. Then I'm 'tramping'.

It sucks that it took me till middle age to find where I should have been all along, but I was such a wild ass at 20 that I most likely would have killed myself on the job then anyway. At any rate, I don't see myself doing anything else for a living. It's an awesome job and this is where my particular attributes, aptitudes and skills fit best.

[lumberjack_jeff]

12. Prostitution should be on the list. n/t