Dive Summary:
- Electrical power line installation and repair was one of America's deadliest jobs in 2012, according to Forbes' interpretation of data on fatal occupational injuries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Power line work is the seventh deadliest job in the U.S. by fatality rate, with 23 per 100,000 workers dying on the job. A total of 26 such workers died on the job in 2012.
- Similarly, exposure to electricity was one of the greatest workplace hazards, causing 156 deaths in 2012, making up 4% of all fatal occupational injuries.
From the article:
The 10 Deadliest Jobs:
1. Logging workers
2. Fishers and related fishing workers
3. Aircraft pilot and flight engineers
4. Roofers
5. Structural iron and steel workers
6. Refuse and recyclable material collectors
7. Electrical power-line installers and repairers
8. Drivers/sales workers and truck drivers
9. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers
10. Construction laborers