Interesting Facts

Sometimes while people are at work they might be looking for something to read. This was something that I came up with (while at the house) for you (my blog readers) to read while at work, or at home.

I am about to go to Mexico so I will have more interesting things about me to post later on.



The Most Life-Threatening Jobs According to BLS data, the following jobs had some of the highest fatality rates for 2005:

Fishers and related fishing workersFatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 118.4 Average salary: $29,000 per year
Logging workersFatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 92.9Average salary: $31,290 per year
Aircraft pilots and flight engineersFatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 66.9Average salary: $135,040
Structural iron and steel workersFatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 55.6Average salary: $43,540
Refuse and recyclable material collectorsFatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 43.8Average salary: $30,160
Farmers and ranchersFatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 41.1Average salary: $39,720
Electrical power-line installers and repairersFatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 32.7Average salary: $49,200
Truck driversFatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 29.1Average salary: $35,460 (for heavy or tractor-trailer drivers)
Miscellaneous agricultural workersFatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 23.2Average salary: $24,140
Construction laborersFatality rate (per 100,000 workers): 22.7Average salary: $29,050

The Most Injury-Prone Jobs Although employees are statistically unlikely to die on the job, illnesses and injuries are a far greater threat. In 2005, the rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses was 4.6 per 100 workers. The manufacturing industry accounted for more than 20 percent of the nation's reported nonfatal occupational injuries last year, with complaints ranging from sprains to gashes. Sixteen percent of workplace injuries were reported by workers in the health care sector.The following industries saw the highest workplace injury rates for 2005:

* Beet sugar manufacturing: 16.6 injuries per 100 workers
* Truck trailer manufacturing: 15.7 injuries per 100 workers
* Iron foundries: 15.2 injuries per 100 workers
* Prefabricated wood building manufacturing: 13.9 injuries per 100 workers
* Framing contractors: 13.3 injuries per 100 workers

Jobs That Could Make You Sick

Considering the nature of their work, it's not surprising that health care workers reported 19 percent of the 242,500 new occupational illnesses in the private sector for 2005. But manufacturing workers actually get sick from work most often, accounting for 39 percent of reported injuries.The following industries had the highest reported illness rates:

* Light truck and utility vehicle manufacturing: 701.5 illnesses per 10,000 workers
* Animal slaughtering, except poultry: 478.8 illnesses per 10,000 workers
* Automobile manufacturing: 320.6 illnesses per 10,000 workers
* Cut stock, resawing lumber and planning: 276.4 illnesses per 10,000 workers
* Motor vehicle air-conditioning manufacturing: 235 illnesses per 10,000 workers