Below are the 10 occupations with the highest number of deaths per 100,000 full-time workers.
#10. Miscellaneous agricultural workers
- 20 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers
- Fatality rate up 22% compared to 2017
- Total fatal work injuries in 2022: 146
Agricultural workers face one of the widest arrays of on-the-job hazards of any occupation. They work with heavy-duty equipment, are exposed to potentially dangerous chemicals in fertilizers and pesticides, and sometimes deal with large animals.
#9. Underground mining machine operators
- 20.1 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers
- Fatality rate up 72% compared to 2017
- Total fatal work injuries in 2022: 8
The underground mining occupation is relatively small, which is how the job can end up on a list of dangerous occupations despite only having eight fatalities in a year. But there are many risks on an underground job site; in addition to the direct risk of operating heavy-duty mining equipment, these workers also face the possibility of cave collapses and underground explosions.
#8. Structural iron and steel workers
- 21.3 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers
- Fatality rate down 36% compared to 2017
- Total fatal work injuries in 2022: 14
You’ve seen the classic picture of workers enjoying their lunch while sitting atop a skyscraper beam, many stories above New York City. But the workers who construct the frameworks of skyscrapers and other buildings don’t just head up to high beams when it’s time for a midday meal; they spend their days in the air, which is why about two-thirds of their workplace deaths are related to falls.
#7. Refuse and recyclable material collectors
- 22.6 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers
- Fatality rate down 35% compared to 2017
- Total fatal work injuries in 2022: 22
Waste collectors are most commonly killed in transportation incidents, a category that includes motor vehicle crashes, collectors being hit by their trucks, or falls from moving vehicles.
#6. Driver/sales workers and truck drivers
- 30.4 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers
- Fatality rate up 13% compared to 2017
- Total fatal work injuries in 2022: 1,115
No single occupation had more fatal injuries on the job than truck drivers, who made up 20% of total workplace deaths. A stunning 4 in 5 of those deaths were attributed to transportation incidents, more than double the national average. Commercial truck accidents—including collisions between cars and semi-trucks—can be some of the most serious causes of serious or even fatal injuries.
#5. Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
- 35.9 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers
- Fatality rate down 26% compared to 2017
- Total fatal work injuries in 2022: 72
Almost every workplace death in this sector was attributed to a transportation incident. About three-quarters of the people who died on the job were commercial pilots.
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