The Deadliest Jobs In America

 

At the close of 2017, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released data on fatalities sustained within the U.S. workforce in 2016, and the results show a 7% rise over the prior year, representing the third consecutive year of increase.

The total tally of all on-the-job fatalities for 2016 was 5,190, and it was the first year since 2008 that the number surpassed 5,000.

The BLS broke down the numbers by occupation and highlighted these ten--the deadliest jobs in America for 2016, in ascending order.

10. Grounds Maintenance Workers

Fatal Injuries In 2016: 217

Fatal Injury Rate Per 100,000 Workers: 17.4

9. First Line Supervisors Of Construction Trades And Extraction Workers

Fatal Injuries In 2016: 134

Fatal Injury Rate Per 100,000 Workers: 18.0

8. Farmers, Ranchers And Other Agricultural Managers

Fatal Injuries In 2016: 260

Fatal Injury Rate Per 100,000 Workers: 23.1

7. Drivers, Sales Workers And Truck Drivers

Fatal Injuries In 2016: 918

Fatal Injury Rate Per 100,000 Workers: 24.7

6. Structural Iron And Steel Workers

Fatal Injuries In 2016: 16

Fatal Injury Rate Per 100,000 Workers: 25.1

5. Refuse And Recyclable Material Collectors

Fatal Injuries In 2016: 31

Fatal Injury Rate Per 100,000 Workers: 34.1

4. Roofers

Fatal Injuries In 2016: 101

Fatal Injury Rate Per 100,000 Workers: 48.6

3. Aircraft Pilots And Flight Engineers

Fatal Injuries In 2016: 75

Fatal Injury Rate Per 100,000 Workers: 55.5

2. Fishers And Related Fishing Workers

Fatal Injuries In 2016: 24

Fatal Injury Rate Per 100,000 Workers: 86.0

1. Logging Workers

Fatal Injuries In 2016: 91

Fatal Injury Rate Per 100,000 Workers: 135.9