Selected occupations with high fatal injury rates, 2018
Occupation | Percent of overall average |
---|---|
Logging workers | 2800% |
Fishers and related fishing workers | 2200% |
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers | 1690% |
Roofers | 1480% |
Refuse and recyclable material collectors | 1270% |
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers | 750% |
Structural iron and steel workers | 680% |
Waste management and remediation workers | 610% |
Landscaping services | 540% |
Miscellaneous agricultural workers | 520% |
Source: Authors' analysis of U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S. DOL-BLS 2020c).