The 25 Most Dangerous Jobs

The 25 Most Dangerous Jobs

The Fiscal Times Staff  // 

3. Fallers

Salary: $25,868 - $44,174
Reported fatalities per 1,000 employees: 9.96
Job Description: A faller's job is to cut down trees, which means they regularly deal with dangerous equipment — such as axes or chainsaws. Falling trees also present obvious safety hazards.

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