Work Comp Insurance And The Most Dangerous Jobs In America

The current report on the Top Ten Most Dangerous Jobs recently came to the notice of Workers Comp Ins administrators

. Based on the 2010 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, these ratings are based on number of fatalities incurred on the job as well as the rate of fatal injuries.

Number one on the list was fishermen. Work Comp Insurance reports these fishing factors: harsh and hazardous conditions; remote fishing areas; seasonal work; long hours; strenuous work tasks. The amount of time it would take help to arrive is also prohibitive. Being stuck out in the middle of the Bering Sea is a recipe for disaster in itself if you doubt, tune into The Deadliest Catch.

Workers Comp Ins cites the number two occupation with the most fatalities as loggers. Work Comp Insurance reports these detriments to logging workers: heavy equipment and sharp saws; remote locales, erratic cell phone reception and distance from help if needed.

Regarding Workers Comp Ins, number three on the list is airplane pilots and flight engineers. Workers Comp Ins cites nearly eighty fatalities in this line of work in 2010; makes us glad that pilots and flight engineers never work alone.

Ranchers and farmers are next on the list, according to Work Comp Insurance. Perhaps its the strong stubborn streak that makes a farmer / rancher successful that leads to his taking on dangerous tasks often involving the use of heavy machinery without having any backup.

According to Workers Comp Ins reports, the fifth most dangerous job in the country belongs to those who operate mining machines. The Upper Big Branch Mine explosion in the spring of 2010 took a lot of lives. Stories of trapped miners are haunting tales that happen too often around the world.

Roofers fit into the next spot on the list, and thats not surprising due to the inherent risks involved with heights and a sloping work surface. Work Comp Insurance cites falls from rooftops and scaffolding as well as the collapse of unstable roofs and scaffolding structures as the most deadly risks.

Coming in at a surprising number seven, are sanitation workers. Workers Comp Ins cites the precarious riding on the exterior of a moving truck as a big danger.

According to Work Comp Insurance, truck drivers and delivery workers take the next spot. The simple dangers of driving can never be underestimated,

Industrial machine workers have a lot of accidents, according to Workers Comp Ins. There are a lot of working parts with any industrial machine and often a lot of noise, distractions and pressure to work quickly. All of this can add up to serious consequences and Work Comp Insurance claims.

Last, but certainly not least on the Workers Comp Ins list, are the men in blue. It was a surprise to us to find police officers at the bottom of the list, but thats what the data shows according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Work Comp Insurance.

by: Brian Lehr

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