Monday, February 28, 2011

02/28/11 3PM Commentary


Work-related fatalities strike an average of 3.3 people per 100,000 in an industry. But those that exceed that number may surprise you. Aircraft pilots and flight engineers are 57.1, but firefighters are only 4.4 and police are 13.1 (although they do suffer a much higher number of non-fatal injuries proportionally). In contrast, Farmers and ranchers are 38.5 per 100,000, and fishermen and fishing-related workers are 200! So, if you want a (relatively) safe job, be a fireman but never work in a field or fishing.

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