Jobs are available in these industries, but death rates are higher

jobs.aol.com Ten percent of Americans can't find a job, but that doesn't mean there aren't jobs out there. They're just not the kind of jobs most Americans want. We've got a list of the 15 most dangerous jobs from the BLS. If you're not afraid of getting trapped in a mine or climbing 1,700-foot broadcast towers without safety cords, then go get yourself a job. 15. Grounds maintenance workers 12 fatalities per 100,000 160 fatalities in 2007 Falls are a common cause of death. $14/hr is the average wage. 14. Helpers, construction trades 13.7 fatalities per 100,000 18 fatalities in 2007 Falls are a common cause of death. $15/hr is the average wage. 13. Firefighters 17.4 fatalities per 100,000 50 fatalities in 2007 Fires and explosions are common causes of death. Wage information was not available. 12. Construction laborers 19.5 fatalities per 100,000 345 fatalities in 2007 Falls are a common cause of death. $16/hr is the average wage. 11. Taxi drivers and chauffeurs 21.3 fatalities per 100,000 50 fatalities in 2007 Assaults and violent acts are common causes of death. $12/hr is the average wage. 10. Police and sheriff's patrol officers 21.8 fatalities per 100,000 146 fatalities in 2007 Transportation incidents are a common cause of death. Wage information is not available. 9. Refuse and recyclable material collectors 22.8 fatalities per 100,000 18 fatalities in 2007 Transportation incidents are a common cause of death. $17/hr is the average wage. 8. Driver/sales workers and truck drivers 28.2 fatalities per 100,000 976 fatalities in 2007 Transportation incidents are a common cause of death. $12/hr is the average wage. 7. Electrical power-line installers and repairers 29.1 fatalities per 100,000 30 fatalities in 2007 Exposure to harmful substances or environments is a common cause of death. $22/hr is the average wage. 6. Roofers 29.4 fatalities per 100,000 79 fatalities in 2007 Falls are a common cause of death. $16/hr is the average wage. 5. Farmers and ranchers 39.5 fatalities per 100,000 293 fatalities in 2007 Transportation incidents are a common cause of death. Wage information was not available. 4. Structural iron and steel workers 45.5 fatalities per 100,000 40 fatalities in 2007 Contact with objects and equipment is a common cause of death. $19/hr is the average wage. 3. Aircraft pilots and flight engineers 70.7 fatalities per 100,000 87 fatalities in 2007 Transportation incidents are a common cause of death. Wage information was not available. 2. Logging workers 86.4 fatalities per 100,000 76 fatalities in 2007 Contact with objects and equipment is a common cause of death. $13/hr is the average wage. 1. Fishers and related fishing workers 111.8 fatalities per 100,000 38 fatalities in 2008 Transportation incidents are a common cause of death. $13/hr is the average wage.