AUDIO: THE MOST LETHAL JOBS
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, here are the most dangerous jobs in the U.S., based on the number of fatal work injuries per 100,000 full-time workers. These are numbers from 2022. Warning: Danger ahead!
1. Logging: 100.7 work-related deaths for every 100,000 workers in 2022. (* That 7-tenths must be because someone got too close to the buzzsaw.)
2. Roofing: 57.5 deaths per 100,000 workers
3. Fishing and Hunting 50.9 deaths per 100,000 workers
4. Construction: 38.5 deaths per 100,000 workers
5. Pilots and flight engineers: 35.9 per 100,000 workers
6. Drivers/On-The-Road Salesmen/Truckers: 30.4 deaths per 100,000 workers
* #7 Most Dangerous Job: Olympic long-distance swimmer in the Seine River.
* Another dangerous job is the guy who stands between a Kardashian and a camera.
* These take “dead end job” to a whole new level.
* When you punch out from these jobs it’s serious.
CLIP: Here is our “Wilhelm Roofers” parody spot.
