An extensive study from ValuePenguin takes a hard look at workers in occupations with the most workplace fatalities.
The personal finance website Using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau, the personal finance website's research shows a number of alarming findings. One is that industries with the highest injury rates are among the least likely to offer employer-sponsored insurance to their workers. Those industries include construction, food preparation, and farming, fishing and forestry. The study also revealed that the highest-fatality jobs did not pay as well as lower-risk occupations, with incomes below the American weekly median.
Moreover, five of the top ten states with the highest percentage of employees in dangerous jobs can be found in the western part of the country. One reason for that, the study states, is that these states' economies are driven by outdoor industries, including farming, coal, and wine.
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Richard Binder
Richard Binder, based in New York, is part of the social media team at ALM. He is also a 2014 recipient of the ASPBE Award for Excellence in the Humorous/Fun Department.
