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  1. 3rd September 2013, 01:51 PM #1
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    Default Americas 10 deadliest jobs.

    Might interest some.

    America's 10 Deadliest Jobs - Forbes
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    Going by that, I have two of the deadliest jobs, logging and truck driver
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    47% of Aussie work place deaths involves some sort of vehicle so any job that includes driving has a greater risk. I believe this figure also does not include driving to and from work.
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    In mu opinion the scariest one in that list, is number 3. When flight crew get hurt, it is usual for a couple of hundred passengers to get injured at the same time.
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    Apparently commercial fishing is considered the most dangerous occupation in OZ..i think tree lopping is in the top five,as well!..MM
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    I live in New England and the fishing industry certainly ranks in the top ten.
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    Pottery use to be a deadly occupation but more cos of the slow death from silicosis. No sudden surprises. But I think most of the silicosis jobs have been out sourced to china. Or rather BACK to China.
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    High riggers don't bounce too well in the USofA either.
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    I'm in at No.7 - Electricity takes no prisoners. Mind you 2 to 3 times the number of Yanks/head of pop. go up in flames compared with Australia. Maybe this comes from being a safety focused, not financially focused (read privatised) company. When they sell off the poles and wires I can only see change for the worst.

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    About 25 years ago, the two most dangerous in Oz were forestry and mining. Don't know if it's changed.

    Interesting that flight crew are so high, but it's because of falling things (other than aircraft) rather than aircraft accidents.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AlexS View Post
    About 25 years ago, the two most dangerous in Oz were forestry and mining. Don't know if it's changed.

    Interesting that flight crew are so high, but it's because of falling things (other than aircraft) rather than aircraft accidents.
    When the forbes report said "Falling heavy objects" I think they were sarcastically referring falling aircraft, not cargo. It it was something else we'd be issuing hard hat to pilots.
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