Deep sea fishing ... one of the deadliest of catches
SITTING comfortably at work?
On Monday we told how Ashley Lawrence earned her crust rescuing alligators in Florida's Everglades before relocating the deadly reptiles.The razor-teethed killers don't worry Ashley but is it one of the deadliest jobs in the world?
We decided to take a look at the facts and run through the world's 10 most dangerous ways to make a living in 2013.
10. A policeman in Mexico
Border police ... Mexico's officers face some of the toughest working conditions in the world
9. A lorry driver in Central Africa
Bus ride ... not the safest way to travel in Central Africa
A combination of tiredness, long hours and quick turnarounds make it one of the most hazardous jobs anywhere in the world – but it takes on a new level of danger in Central Africa.
Many of the roads are unsurfaced while the oil-rich state of Chad has more than 3,000 deaths recorded each year in a population of 11,000,000 – the highest rate in the world.
Crashes and ambushes by criminals are a daily hazard – with one smash in the Central African Republic last year claiming the lives of 23 people and injuring ten.
8. A lumberjack
Logging ... death rates still remain high among lumberjacks
The last thing you want during a day at work is for a tree to fall on your head – but it’s a daily nightmare for loggers across the globe.
In the US, where safety measures are some of the best in the world, there are around 104 deaths per every 100,000 – 21 times the average person’s risk of dying.
In March William Goodson, a 72-year-old US lumberjack, was killed when a log struck him on the head.
7. A commercial fisherman
Deep sea fishing ... one of the deadliest of catches
As many will know from TV’s Deadliest Catch, fishing – especially for Alaskan crab – is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world.
Falling overboard, boats capsizing and malfunctioning tools all contribute to the high death rate of 127.3 per 100,000 workers, as recorded by America’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.
But in fact Alaskan crab fishing has vastly improved its safety record from the 1990s when there were 7.3 deaths a year – to now just one in six years.
6. A bomb disposal expert
Tricky ... a bomb disposal expert defuses a device
It remains one of the toughest jobs in the military with scores of bomb disposers killed in recent wars against insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan.
It was popularised in Hollywood blockbuster The Hurt Locker but the role has come under increasing scrutiny - particularly during the coroner’s inquest into the death of heroic Capt Daniel Shepherd
He was killed while trying to defuse a roadside bomb in Afghanistan and was post-humously awarded the George Medal for bravery after dismantling 13 bombs in 36 hours – while under enemy fire.
5. A journalist in Syria
Civil war ... Syrian government forces patrol in the city of Homs
Reporting the news in Mexico, Pakistan and Somalia are some of the most dangerous jobs in journalism – but war-torn Syria remains the most deadly.
The Committee to Protect Journalists estimates there were at least 39 killed – including Sunday Times correspondent Marie Colvin- and 21 kidnapped in 2012 alone.
Other estimates place the figures much higher while both rebel and government forces are held responsible for the attacks as the bitter civil war rages on.
4. Private security worker in Iraq
Hired muscle .. private contractors fill the gap as conventional fighting forces leave countries
As US, UK and coalition forces have left Iraq - private security firms have moved in to risk life and limb for a weekly wage.
At the back end of last year the Pentagon estimated they had around 7,000 private contractors working for them in Iraq – with 121 deaths reported in all countries.
Tasked with the dangerous job of guarding embassies, individuals and government buildings against insurgents – there have been 90,680 US insurance claims by or on behalf of security workers since 2001
3. A coal miner in China
Attrition ... Chinese miners have died in their thousands during the last few years
Historically one of the toughest jobs out there – but coal mining in China is the worst of the lot.
Last year 1,384 were killed in coal mining accidents in the Communist state – down from a staggering 1,973 in 2011.
The rate of death per 100 million tonnes of coal extracted is astonishingly high at 37 – that’s more than 19 times as many as in the US - with another 28 miners killed in an explosion in May.
2. A commercial pilot on a Russian airline
Fatal journey .. Russia has one of the highest rates of plane deaths in the world
Stepping on to a plane can be a worrying experience for most people – but if you’re a Russian pilot it takes on an added level of angst.
Over the last ten years around 800 people have died in air accidents across the country – not to mention those who have died on Russian jets elsewhere.
1. A bus driver in Guatemala City
Over the last ten years around 800 people have died in air accidents across the country – not to mention those who have died on Russian jets elsewhere.
1. A bus driver in Guatemala City
Terror ... bus drivers in Guatemala City have been targeted by gangsters
In a six-year campaign of terror ruthless Guatemalan gangs have murdered around 900 of the capital city’s bus drivers.
Many drivers have quit in fear as law and order in the Central American state has broken down – with just 5% of murders solved by cops.
The gangsters butcher workers who have not paid the extortion money they demand from the city’s 10,000 buses which serve the population.
The muder rate among drivers rocketed to a shocking one a day for the first two months of this year.
Many drivers have quit in fear as law and order in the Central American state has broken down – with just 5% of murders solved by cops.
The gangsters butcher workers who have not paid the extortion money they demand from the city’s 10,000 buses which serve the population.
The muder rate among drivers rocketed to a shocking one a day for the first two months of this year.
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