Forbes Most Dangerous Jobs In America

http://www.forbes.com/2004/05/28/cz_cc_0528dangerousjobs.html?partner=netscape
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I think this comes out every so often... so here it is again again:

Looking for a new career? Well, you might want to consider how likely it is that you will be injured on the job before making that choice.

A total of 1.4 million injuries and illnesses that required recuperation away from work occurred in private industry in 2002 (the most recent data available), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics at the U.S. Department of Labor. The two occupations with the greatest number of such injuries and illnesses were truck drivers and nursing aides (including orderlies and attendants).


Full article at the link provided. There is even a slide show!
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Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
Yep. OSHA considers truck driving to be the single most dangerous job in the country as more truck drivers are killed on the job than any other occupation.
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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top
... no wonder the job I am at offers 60,000 for a truck driver.