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if you work in any of these professions

if you work in any of these professions you may want to double check that your

you may want to double check that your

you may want to double check that your health care has got you covered the

health care has got you covered the

health care has got you covered the tragic death of former football player

tragic death of former football player

tragic death of former football player Pat Tillman belatedly revealed as the

Pat Tillman belatedly revealed as the

Pat Tillman belatedly revealed as the result of friendly fire welcome to

result of friendly fire welcome to

result of friendly fire welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 most

down our picks for the top 10 most

down our picks for the top 10 most dangerous jobs officers is scrambling

dangerous jobs officers is scrambling

dangerous jobs officers is scrambling for cover and rushing to help two

for cover and rushing to help two

for cover and rushing to help two officers who were shot one in the face

officers who were shot one in the face

officers who were shot one in the face the other in the shoulder for this list

the other in the shoulder for this list

the other in the shoulder for this list we’re counting down those jobs that are

we’re counting down those jobs that are

we’re counting down those jobs that are known for their danger levels

known for their danger levels

known for their danger levels specifically with regards to dying on

specifically with regards to dying on

specifically with regards to dying on the job and injuries you may receive

the job and injuries you may receive

the job and injuries you may receive while working while that garbage truck

while working while that garbage truck

while working while that garbage truck appear drivable once it was turned

appear drivable once it was turned

appear drivable once it was turned upright the towing company still used a

upright the towing company still used a

upright the towing company still used a tow truck to guide it out of here

tow truck to guide it out of here

tow truck to guide it out of here number 10 construction worker two

number 10 construction worker two

number 10 construction worker two construction workers fall at the site of

construction workers fall at the site of

construction workers fall at the site of a future Walmart one dies the other has

a future Walmart one dies the other has

a future Walmart one dies the other has life-threatening injuries when you’re

life-threatening injuries when you’re

life-threatening injuries when you’re literally creating a building from the

literally creating a building from the

literally creating a building from the ground up there are bound to be some

ground up there are bound to be some

ground up there are bound to be some accidents along the way a boom lifts

accidents along the way a boom lifts

accidents along the way a boom lifts working on the pedestrian bridge of the

working on the pedestrian bridge of the

working on the pedestrian bridge of the new McClane football stadium fell into

new McClane football stadium fell into

new McClane football stadium fell into the Brazos and sunk to the bottom Suarez

the Brazos and sunk to the bottom Suarez

the Brazos and sunk to the bottom Suarez who is attached to the lift ground

who is attached to the lift ground

who is attached to the lift ground similar to a steel worker and only

similar to a steel worker and only

similar to a steel worker and only slightly more dangerous there are many

slightly more dangerous there are many

slightly more dangerous there are many things that can go wrong when you work

things that can go wrong when you work

things that can go wrong when you work in construction from small injuries like

in construction from small injuries like

in construction from small injuries like splinters trips and cuts to more serious

splinters trips and cuts to more serious

splinters trips and cuts to more serious things like falling from great heights

things like falling from great heights

things like falling from great heights or injuring yourself with one of the

or injuring yourself with one of the

or injuring yourself with one of the many dangerous tools used on the job we

many dangerous tools used on the job we

many dangerous tools used on the job we strive to get you full compensation so

strive to get you full compensation so

strive to get you full compensation so you can concentrate on healing and

you can concentrate on healing and

you can concentrate on healing and rebuilding your life in the u.s. there

rebuilding your life in the u.s. there

rebuilding your life in the u.s. there were 215 reported deaths from

were 215 reported deaths from

were 215 reported deaths from construction accidents in 2013 alone

construction accidents in 2013 alone

construction accidents in 2013 alone making this both a laborious and very

making this both a laborious and very

making this both a laborious and very dangerous occupation soon I get a call

dangerous occupation soon I get a call

dangerous occupation soon I get a call telling them I was killed in it

telling them I was killed in it

telling them I was killed in it accent but hey I’m wearing a busted

accent but hey I’m wearing a busted

accent but hey I’m wearing a busted harness here and the company should have

harness here and the company should have

harness here and the company should have checked those tanks

number nine farmer while farming is

number nine farmer while farming is definitely a noble and hard-working

definitely a noble and hard-working

definitely a noble and hard-working profession it’s also far more dangerous

profession it’s also far more dangerous

profession it’s also far more dangerous than you might think many farmers have

than you might think many farmers have

than you might think many farmers have to deal with extremely heavy and

to deal with extremely heavy and

to deal with extremely heavy and dangerous equipment like cotton pickers

dangerous equipment like cotton pickers

dangerous equipment like cotton pickers and cane harvesters on a daily basis

and cane harvesters on a daily basis

and cane harvesters on a daily basis which can lead to injury or death the

which can lead to injury or death the

which can lead to injury or death the tiger attacked a farmer and his father

tiger attacked a farmer and his father

tiger attacked a farmer and his father in muradabad district as they were busy

in muradabad district as they were busy

in muradabad district as they were busy working in a sugarcane field another

working in a sugarcane field another

working in a sugarcane field another surprising factor that farmers need to

surprising factor that farmers need to

surprising factor that farmers need to contend with is animal attacks which are

contend with is animal attacks which are

contend with is animal attacks which are included in the 220 fatalities that

included in the 220 fatalities that

included in the 220 fatalities that occurred in farming and agriculture

occurred in farming and agriculture

occurred in farming and agriculture related occupations in 2013 in the US

related occupations in 2013 in the US

related occupations in 2013 in the US that’s even more deaths than

that’s even more deaths than

that’s even more deaths than construction workers that year while

construction workers that year while

construction workers that year while farmers ranchers and so on do get to

farmers ranchers and so on do get to

farmers ranchers and so on do get to work in the beautiful outdoors no one

work in the beautiful outdoors no one

work in the beautiful outdoors no one can say these are easy jobs his sister

can say these are easy jobs his sister

can say these are easy jobs his sister says he was plowing the fields as usual

says he was plowing the fields as usual

says he was plowing the fields as usual when a swarm of bees stung him

when a swarm of bees stung him

when a swarm of bees stung him repeatedly taking his life number 8

repeatedly taking his life number 8

repeatedly taking his life number 8 police officer San Diego police told ABC

police officer San Diego police told ABC

police officer San Diego police told ABC News the officers only opened fire after

News the officers only opened fire after

News the officers only opened fire after the suspect raised a gun fearing for

the suspect raised a gun fearing for

the suspect raised a gun fearing for their safety we think it goes without

their safety we think it goes without

their safety we think it goes without saying that if you dedicate your life to

saying that if you dedicate your life to

saying that if you dedicate your life to apprehending criminals there’s gonna be

apprehending criminals there’s gonna be

apprehending criminals there’s gonna be some dangerous repercussions that go

some dangerous repercussions that go

some dangerous repercussions that go with it

with it

with it just last week seven-year-old Bruno a

just last week seven-year-old Bruno a

just last week seven-year-old Bruno a sable German Shepherd and six year

sable German Shepherd and six year

sable German Shepherd and six year veteran of the Anaheim Police Department

veteran of the Anaheim Police Department

veteran of the Anaheim Police Department was shot in the face while chasing down

was shot in the face while chasing down

was shot in the face while chasing down a suspect for Rjay during a gunfight

a suspect for Rjay during a gunfight

a suspect for Rjay during a gunfight police officers deal with a large and

police officers deal with a large and

police officers deal with a large and varied assortment of deadly situations

varied assortment of deadly situations

varied assortment of deadly situations such as shootouts car chases mentally

such as shootouts car chases mentally

such as shootouts car chases mentally unstable individuals and even routine

unstable individuals and even routine

unstable individuals and even routine traffic stops that can always turn

traffic stops that can always turn

traffic stops that can always turn violent on a dime President Obama

violent on a dime President Obama

violent on a dime President Obama tonight saying violence against police

tonight saying violence against police

tonight saying violence against police is unacceptable after authorities say

is unacceptable after authorities say

is unacceptable after authorities say the officers were shot just because they

the officers were shot just because they

the officers were shot just because they were police officers according to NPR

were police officers according to NPR

were police officers according to NPR 126 officers were killed in the line of

126 officers were killed in the line of

126 officers were killed in the line of duty in the u.s. in 2014 and the

duty in the u.s. in 2014 and the

duty in the u.s. in 2014 and the constant risk and unknown nature of the

constant risk and unknown nature of the

constant risk and unknown nature of the job make this a very dangerous one to

job make this a very dangerous one to

job make this a very dangerous one to have

number seven truck driver not only is it

number seven truck driver not only is it a lonely and dirty job but truck drivers

a lonely and dirty job but truck drivers

a lonely and dirty job but truck drivers also face an unusually high mortality

also face an unusually high mortality

also face an unusually high mortality rate

rate

rate drivers are forced to travel extremely

drivers are forced to travel extremely

drivers are forced to travel extremely long distances in a short amount of time

long distances in a short amount of time

long distances in a short amount of time which is a prime instigator for fatigue

which is a prime instigator for fatigue

which is a prime instigator for fatigue and a major cause of death in the field

and a major cause of death in the field

and a major cause of death in the field exhausted truck drivers make for sick

exhausted truck drivers make for sick

exhausted truck drivers make for sick truck drivers but they can also lead to

truck drivers but they can also lead to

truck drivers but they can also lead to avoidable but deadly collisions and

avoidable but deadly collisions and

avoidable but deadly collisions and accidents on the road in the United

accidents on the road in the United

accidents on the road in the United States an unbelievable 748 truckers lost

States an unbelievable 748 truckers lost

States an unbelievable 748 truckers lost their lives in 2013 alone meaning that

their lives in 2013 alone meaning that

their lives in 2013 alone meaning that there are roughly two deaths per day in

there are roughly two deaths per day in

there are roughly two deaths per day in the profession number six waste

the profession number six waste

the profession number six waste collector tonight a Garrard County

collector tonight a Garrard County

collector tonight a Garrard County sanitation workers telling his story

sanitation workers telling his story

sanitation workers telling his story after the garbage truck he was on

after the garbage truck he was on

after the garbage truck he was on flipped and rolled down an embankment

flipped and rolled down an embankment

flipped and rolled down an embankment before making jokes and disrespecting

before making jokes and disrespecting

before making jokes and disrespecting this profession just remember that it is

this profession just remember that it is

this profession just remember that it is very necessary and extremely dangerous

very necessary and extremely dangerous

very necessary and extremely dangerous work the smell of any kind of garbage

work the smell of any kind of garbage

work the smell of any kind of garbage makes me want to throw up that’s

makes me want to throw up that’s

makes me want to throw up that’s definitely something you have to be able

definitely something you have to be able

definitely something you have to be able to handle as the smell and just the

to handle as the smell and just the

to handle as the smell and just the whole yuck factor of collecting garbage

whole yuck factor of collecting garbage

whole yuck factor of collecting garbage there are a surprising number of ways to

there are a surprising number of ways to

there are a surprising number of ways to get your name on the casualty list as a

get your name on the casualty list as a

get your name on the casualty list as a garbage man or woman including having to

garbage man or woman including having to

garbage man or woman including having to deal with hazardous or sharp materials

deal with hazardous or sharp materials

deal with hazardous or sharp materials that can easily puncture the bag or

that can easily puncture the bag or

that can easily puncture the bag or containers and your skin a garbage truck

containers and your skin a garbage truck

containers and your skin a garbage truck itself is also very dangerous with

itself is also very dangerous with

itself is also very dangerous with accidents occurring in the crusher or

accidents occurring in the crusher or

accidents occurring in the crusher or through careless Road collisions garbage

through careless Road collisions garbage

through careless Road collisions garbage truck operator is dead tonight after

truck operator is dead tonight after

truck operator is dead tonight after being pinned in the back of the truck

being pinned in the back of the truck

being pinned in the back of the truck many things could go wrong and

many things could go wrong and

many things could go wrong and unfortunately many do

number five roofer the job can be very

number five roofer the job can be very strenuous from erecting scaffolds to

strenuous from erecting scaffolds to

strenuous from erecting scaffolds to hauling heavy bags of shingles up

hauling heavy bags of shingles up

hauling heavy bags of shingles up ladders putting shingles on a house is

ladders putting shingles on a house is

ladders putting shingles on a house is far more dangerous than it may sound and

far more dangerous than it may sound and

far more dangerous than it may sound and roofing is statistically one of the most

roofing is statistically one of the most

roofing is statistically one of the most dangerous jobs on the market roofers or

dangerous jobs on the market roofers or

dangerous jobs on the market roofers or roof mechanics as they’re also called

roof mechanics as they’re also called

roof mechanics as they’re also called are susceptible to critically damaging

are susceptible to critically damaging

are susceptible to critically damaging or even fatal Falls if not properly

or even fatal Falls if not properly

or even fatal Falls if not properly secured to their work areas she slipped

secured to their work areas she slipped

secured to their work areas she slipped off the edge of the roof she fell more

off the edge of the roof she fell more

off the edge of the roof she fell more than 20 feet and landed on the driveway

than 20 feet and landed on the driveway

than 20 feet and landed on the driveway below they’re also prone to exhaustion

below they’re also prone to exhaustion

below they’re also prone to exhaustion dehydration and even heatstroke in the

dehydration and even heatstroke in the

dehydration and even heatstroke in the summer months when the Sun is beating

summer months when the Sun is beating

summer months when the Sun is beating down on the tar of the roof such

down on the tar of the roof such

down on the tar of the roof such conditions can lead to serious health

conditions can lead to serious health

conditions can lead to serious health effects and even death if not

effects and even death if not

effects and even death if not immediately and properly treated go

immediately and properly treated go

immediately and properly treated go wouldn’t it yes well you know it’s every

wouldn’t it yes well you know it’s every

wouldn’t it yes well you know it’s every man for himself in the roofing business

man for himself in the roofing business

man for himself in the roofing business red number four military the battle

red number four military the battle

red number four military the battle waves a small part of operation

waves a small part of operation

waves a small part of operation Hawthorne is over some of the men of the

Hawthorne is over some of the men of the

Hawthorne is over some of the men of the 101st will fight no more

101st will fight no more

101st will fight no more but for this day the bastions of freedom

but for this day the bastions of freedom

but for this day the bastions of freedom healthy it’s quite obvious that a

healthy it’s quite obvious that a

healthy it’s quite obvious that a military position especially one on

military position especially one on

military position especially one on active duty infantry comes with a large

active duty infantry comes with a large

active duty infantry comes with a large degree of danger and constant exposure

degree of danger and constant exposure

degree of danger and constant exposure to violence yasser ahmed lost his father

to violence yasser ahmed lost his father

to violence yasser ahmed lost his father 20 other relatives and his leg in an is

20 other relatives and his leg in an is

20 other relatives and his leg in an is attack last year infantry men and women

attack last year infantry men and women

attack last year infantry men and women have to constantly fight the wars on

have to constantly fight the wars on

have to constantly fight the wars on foot meaning dodging incoming explosives

foot meaning dodging incoming explosives

foot meaning dodging incoming explosives and shooting back and forth with the

and shooting back and forth with the

and shooting back and forth with the enemy among a host of other deadly

enemy among a host of other deadly

enemy among a host of other deadly situations

the fact that roughly 25 million

the fact that roughly 25 million soldiers died in World War two and that

soldiers died in World War two and that

soldiers died in World War two and that Americans have suffered some 2,300

Americans have suffered some 2,300

Americans have suffered some 2,300 fatalities and over 20,000 injured in

fatalities and over 20,000 injured in

fatalities and over 20,000 injured in the war in Afghanistan proves that this

the war in Afghanistan proves that this

the war in Afghanistan proves that this is not a safe job 2014 has been the

is not a safe job 2014 has been the

is not a safe job 2014 has been the deadliest year since 2001 with 5,000

deadliest year since 2001 with 5,000

deadliest year since 2001 with 5,000 Afghan forces killed not what the u.s.

Afghan forces killed not what the u.s.

Afghan forces killed not what the u.s. expected when it went to war after the

expected when it went to war after the

expected when it went to war after the 9/11 attacks number 3 pilot race Ted

9/11 attacks number 3 pilot race Ted

9/11 attacks number 3 pilot race Ted racer is back those of you who are

racer is back those of you who are

racer is back those of you who are afraid of flying just imagine how the

afraid of flying just imagine how the

afraid of flying just imagine how the pilot must feel as their chances of

pilot must feel as their chances of

pilot must feel as their chances of death increase dramatically with each

death increase dramatically with each

death increase dramatically with each passing flight there are a number of

passing flight there are a number of

passing flight there are a number of ways for a flight to go wrong including

ways for a flight to go wrong including

ways for a flight to go wrong including engine failure severe turbulence and

engine failure severe turbulence and

engine failure severe turbulence and most dangerously improper takeoffs and

most dangerously improper takeoffs and

most dangerously improper takeoffs and landings the trans-asia twin prop plane

landings the trans-asia twin prop plane

landings the trans-asia twin prop plane clipping an elevated roadway before

clipping an elevated roadway before

clipping an elevated roadway before slamming into the river below as

slamming into the river below as

slamming into the river below as crashing into the ground at fast speeds

crashing into the ground at fast speeds

crashing into the ground at fast speeds from a high altitude is pretty much not

from a high altitude is pretty much not

from a high altitude is pretty much not survivable many pilots die each year

survivable many pilots die each year

survivable many pilots die each year when it comes to pilots of smaller

when it comes to pilots of smaller

when it comes to pilots of smaller aircrafts their chances of injury and

aircrafts their chances of injury and

aircrafts their chances of injury and death increase due to a lack of safety

death increase due to a lack of safety

death increase due to a lack of safety precautions and other circumstances

precautions and other circumstances

precautions and other circumstances suddenly the alarm sounds the plane is

suddenly the alarm sounds the plane is

suddenly the alarm sounds the plane is going down spiraling into the ocean

going down spiraling into the ocean

going down spiraling into the ocean number two fissure search crews just

number two fissure search crews just

number two fissure search crews just recovering the body of a missing

recovering the body of a missing

recovering the body of a missing fisherman in brington while the idea of

fisherman in brington while the idea of

fisherman in brington while the idea of sitting in a boat all day on the calm

sitting in a boat all day on the calm

sitting in a boat all day on the calm seas while catching fish may sound like

seas while catching fish may sound like

seas while catching fish may sound like a great time the reality is far more

a great time the reality is far more

a great time the reality is far more scary

fishermen and women are in a constant

fishermen and women are in a constant state of danger having to deal with long

state of danger having to deal with long

state of danger having to deal with long freezing nights affecting their

freezing nights affecting their

freezing nights affecting their well-being the use of dangerous

well-being the use of dangerous

well-being the use of dangerous equipment and violent storms that could

equipment and violent storms that could

equipment and violent storms that could hit at any time

any or all of these can cause drowning

any or all of these can cause drowning and loss of employees in the sea

and loss of employees in the sea

and loss of employees in the sea authorities say 57 year old Patrick

authorities say 57 year old Patrick

authorities say 57 year old Patrick briny of Stephenson was fishing from his

briny of Stephenson was fishing from his

briny of Stephenson was fishing from his kayak when a shark bit his foot his

kayak when a shark bit his foot his

kayak when a shark bit his foot his fishing partner waved down a nearby tour

fishing partner waved down a nearby tour

fishing partner waved down a nearby tour boat to take briney to shore they took

boat to take briney to shore they took

boat to take briney to shore they took him to a local hospital but he didn’t

him to a local hospital but he didn’t

him to a local hospital but he didn’t survive in the u.s. fishers faced a

survive in the u.s. fishers faced a

survive in the u.s. fishers faced a fatality rate of 75 deaths per 100,000

fatality rate of 75 deaths per 100,000

fatality rate of 75 deaths per 100,000 workers in 2013 a scary statistic and

workers in 2013 a scary statistic and

workers in 2013 a scary statistic and also one of the highest rates for a

also one of the highest rates for a

also one of the highest rates for a profession a well known boat captain

profession a well known boat captain

profession a well known boat captain died today after getting impaled by a

died today after getting impaled by a

died today after getting impaled by a swordfish before we unveil our number

swordfish before we unveil our number

swordfish before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable

one pick here are some honorable

one pick here are some honorable mentions Christie get down on your knees

mentions Christie get down on your knees

mentions Christie get down on your knees so Sabrina can see your asshole –

so Sabrina can see your asshole –

so Sabrina can see your asshole – electrical contractors are in a hospital

electrical contractors are in a hospital

electrical contractors are in a hospital tonight with second-degree burns the men

tonight with second-degree burns the men

tonight with second-degree burns the men were working on a power line for Entergy

were working on a power line for Entergy

were working on a power line for Entergy in Hardin County a coal mine shaft has

in Hardin County a coal mine shaft has

in Hardin County a coal mine shaft has collapsed in northwestern China killing

collapsed in northwestern China killing

collapsed in northwestern China killing 16 miners

upgrade any fire

upgrade any fire at 1 1 lumberjack lumberjill logger

at 1 1 lumberjack lumberjill logger

at 1 1 lumberjack lumberjill logger Richard hunter of Osgood was killed

Richard hunter of Osgood was killed

Richard hunter of Osgood was killed after being pinned beneath a fallen tree

after being pinned beneath a fallen tree

after being pinned beneath a fallen tree probably not quite what you were

probably not quite what you were

probably not quite what you were expecting at number one but loggers have

expecting at number one but loggers have

expecting at number one but loggers have by far the most dangerous job logging is

by far the most dangerous job logging is

by far the most dangerous job logging is actually filled with potential accidents

actually filled with potential accidents

actually filled with potential accidents just waiting to happen

just waiting to happen

just waiting to happen a tree fell a 19-year old Joshua royster

a tree fell a 19-year old Joshua royster

a tree fell a 19-year old Joshua royster of Charlotte County killing him though

of Charlotte County killing him though

of Charlotte County killing him though the profession has evolved over the

the profession has evolved over the

the profession has evolved over the years the dangerous equipment used to

years the dangerous equipment used to

years the dangerous equipment used to cut trees today can still bring serious

cut trees today can still bring serious

cut trees today can still bring serious injury or death to the careless and the

injury or death to the careless and the

injury or death to the careless and the constantly falling trees have taken

constantly falling trees have taken

constantly falling trees have taken numerous lives in the industry

numerous lives in the industry

numerous lives in the industry twenty-six-year-old keone was setting a

twenty-six-year-old keone was setting a

twenty-six-year-old keone was setting a choker on an Allen Gibbons logging site

choker on an Allen Gibbons logging site

choker on an Allen Gibbons logging site in Sutherland when he was struck in the

in Sutherland when he was struck in the

in Sutherland when he was struck in the head with a lot by the time they got to

head with a lot by the time they got to

head with a lot by the time they got to him he was you know he had expired

him he was you know he had expired

him he was you know he had expired modern loggers also face the highest

modern loggers also face the highest

modern loggers also face the highest fatality rate for a profession at ninety

fatality rate for a profession at ninety

fatality rate for a profession at ninety one point three deaths per 100,000

one point three deaths per 100,000

one point three deaths per 100,000 workers a statistic that helps put them

workers a statistic that helps put them

workers a statistic that helps put them at the top of our list as the most

at the top of our list as the most

at the top of our list as the most dangerous job you could have the logs

dangerous job you could have the logs

dangerous job you could have the logs are continuing to move on the North

are continuing to move on the North

are continuing to move on the North Island but today there is a touch of

Island but today there is a touch of

Island but today there is a touch of Sorrell as a logging community mourns

Sorrell as a logging community mourns

Sorrell as a logging community mourns the loss of one of its workers do you

the loss of one of its workers do you

the loss of one of its workers do you agree with our list

what do you think is the deadliest job

what do you think is the deadliest job Canadians learned picton had been

Canadians learned picton had been

Canadians learned picton had been accused of trying to kill a prostitute

accused of trying to kill a prostitute

accused of trying to kill a prostitute on his port coquitlam farm in 1997 for

on his port coquitlam farm in 1997 for

on his port coquitlam farm in 1997 for more danger filled top 10s published

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