According to a September report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS, fisherman, loggers and pilots were the three deadliest in the United States in 2011. The organization recently examined the occupations with the highest rate of work-related deaths and found that of all U.S. workers, fishermen are the most likely to die on the job.
Here is the full list of work-related deaths in 2011 per 100,000 workers:
- Fisherman 121.2
- Loggers 102.4
- Pilots 57.0
- Farmers and Ranchers 25.3
- Police Officers 18.6
- Construction Workers 15.7
- National Average 3.5
- Firefighters 2.5
- Cashiers 1.6
- Office Admin 0.6
- Business and Finance Staff 0.5