The 23 Deadliest Jobs in America

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13. Wellhead pumpers
> Fatal work injury rate (2021): 27.8 per 100,000
> Fatal work injuries (2021): 5
> Common cause of fatal injury: Electrocution, explosion
> Non-fatal injuries (2020): 20 (111.1 per 100,000)
> Total employed (2021): 18,000

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12. Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians
> Fatal work injury rate (2021): 28.3 per 100,000
> Fatal work injuries (2021): 14
> Common cause of fatal injury: Contact with objects and equipment
> Non-fatal injuries (2020): 660 (1,333.3 per 100,000)
> Total employed (2021): 49,500

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11. First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
> Fatal work injury rate (2021): 30.0 per 100,000
> Fatal work injuries (2021): 16
> Common cause of fatal injury: Transportation incidents
> Non-fatal injuries (2020): 460 (863.0 per 100,000)
> Total employed (2021): 53,300

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10. Sailors and marine oilers
> Fatal work injury rate (2021): 36.2 per 100,000
> Fatal work injuries (2021): 10
> Common cause of fatal injury: Transportation incidents
> Non-fatal injuries (2020): 380 (1,376.8 per 100,000)
> Total employed (2021): 27,600

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9. Athletes and sports competitors
> Fatal work injury rate (2021): 38.0 per 100,000
> Fatal work injuries (2021): 6
> Common cause of fatal injury: Sudden cardiac death
> Non-fatal injuries (2020): 920 (5,822.8 per 100,000)
> Total employed (2021): 15,800