well we are number 19 out of 25 of the most dangerous jobs in the county. It use to be higher years ago when every body climbed. so be safe out there!
19. Telecommunications line installers and repairers
> Fatal injuries in 2016: 12.1 per 100,000 workers
> Total: 21 fatal injuries, 2,480 nonfatal injuries
> Most common accident: Overexertion and bodily reaction
> Median annual wage: $52,590
In 2016, 12.1 in every 100,000 full-time telecommunications line installers and repairers died on the job, more than three times the national rate of 3.6 occupational fatalities per every 100,000 U.S. workers. Workers who install and repair telecommunication lines often perform their jobs in dangerous heights. While falls, slips, and trips accounted for 29% of all fatalities for telecommunications line installers and repairers, car accidents accounted for 43% of all fatalities in the profession.
While just 0.8% of on the job injuries resulted in death, telecommunications line installers and repairmen suffer more serious nonfatal injuries than most U.S. workers. The typical injury in 2016 required 36 days off to recover, four times the national median.
