»Article posted on: September 23, 2009 by: Amy Danise
The most dangerous job in America
New statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor reveal the industry with the highest fatality rate last year: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting. The death rate for miners is also high, along with workers in transportation and warehousing industries and construction.
But the government data doesn’t expose what is, historically, the most dangerous job in America: President of the United States. There have been four Presidents assassinated while in office, which puts the death rate for the job at a whopping 9 percent.
Now imagine if a different job, like coal mining, had a fatality rate of 9 percent. There would be public outcry at lack of safety measures. OSHA would be on the scene every day. There would be a Congressional panel to investigate the situation.
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filed under LIFE INSURANCE | tags: dangerous job, dangerous occupation, President of the United States, workplace fatality rate
Sacramento Mike said:
Sep 25, 09 at 2:31 pmYes, being President is dangerous, but who wouldn’t want the perks that come along with it? Private jets, gourmet food, a top notch place to live, the very best medical care, international travel… the ability to declare war on another country. It’s living the good life!
JackP. said:
Sep 25, 09 at 2:24 pmI was sure this was going to be high-rise window washers! But I can appreciate how being the most powerful man in the nation could be dangerous.
Jack in CO said:
Sep 25, 09 at 11:42 amI would have guessed construction workers had the highest death rate. Interesting revelation!
Paranoid said:
Sep 24, 09 at 4:39 pmImagine working for a company that has 44 employees and 4 of them are assasinated. That’s a pretty dangerous job. If four of my co-workers were assassinated, I’d probably start looking for a new one. Rest in Peace Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley and John F. Kennedy.