We all have to go to work every day to secure a piece of bread. Work takes time in our lives, sometimes it affects health and is a source of frequent stress. For many of us, work is a very boring and long-boring occupation that has to be done only because of the need. There are very few happy people to whom their work brings joy. They can only be envied.
But how would you feel about the prospect of one day dying in the workplace? Leave for work in the morning and not return in the evening. In the world there are dozens of specialties and professions that expose people to real danger and constant risk. And this is not only the work of a policeman or rescuer.
You will be very surprised to learn that the work of an electrician is several times more dangerous than the work of a policeman, and the mortality rate among miners is higher than among the military. However, this does not stop anyone. People, risking their lives daily, descend into the mines and go to sea. Perhaps for a full life they constantly need adrenaline? Perhaps life without risk seems fresh to them? We have compiled a list for you. the most dangerous professions in the world. Having studied it, you will slightly change your opinion about some professions.
10. Journalist
Surprisingly, this profession is really dangerous. Although, of course, it depends on the specific person who is involved in journalistic work. If, for example, you write about breeding pets or about new areas of hairdressing, then you are only in danger - to die from boredom.
However, there is other journalism. Many of the members of this profession are engaged in their own investigations, which are sometimes more effective than the work of law enforcement agencies. If you unearth corruption among politicians or high-ranking officials, then you could be in serious danger. Especially many journalists die in third world countries, usually corruption is unusually developed in them.
A large number of reporters work in countries where hostilities are taking place. Very often, in pursuit of spectacular shots, these people are right in the thick of the conflict, risking their own lives. Many journalists are killed in the war. The bullet does not understand what is in the hands of a person: an automatic machine or a camera.
9. Firefighter
Modern firefighters have the best equipment and equipment, they are carefully trained and trained. But, despite this, this profession is very dangerous. Thousands of firefighters die every year in different countries of the world.
Fire is a very dangerous and unpredictable element and to fight it requires great courage and the highest preparation.
8. Minesweeper
Between 1996 and 2002, more than 500 people died during mine clearance operations. Minesweeper is mistaken only once in a lifetime - this is an absolute truth and does not even need proof. People in this profession are constantly dealing with items that are created to kill as efficiently as possible. Disinfecting them is extremely dangerous.
Millions of mines have been installed in the world, and innocent people annually destroy them. There are areas on the planet where mines were planted decades ago, but continue to collect bloody harvest every year. They still have to be neutralized.
7. Driller
Oil and gas production is a very dangerous business. People who practice this craft are constantly dealing with very hot substances. In addition, they have to use complex and extremely traumatic equipment in their work.
You can also add that drillers often work in remote areas where it is difficult to rely on qualified medical care. Sometimes their place of work is in the open ocean, a hundred kilometers from the nearest village. It is very dangerous. Really stern guys choose this specialty.
6. Fisherman
Fishing is a very dangerous business. Despite the fact that human technology has stepped far forward, the sea remains a stranger to man and, like hundreds of years ago, it continues to take human lives. Not only fishing is dangerous, the profession of a sailor carries a high risk to life. For most of us, fishing is a quiet river, relaxation from the bustle of the city in a fun company of friends. But for those who earn their living by this craft, the picture looks slightly different.
They regularly have to go to sea, use bulky and dangerous equipment, and deal with unpredictable elements. Mortality among representatives of this profession is 117 deaths per 100 thousand people. All occupations associated with the sea carry an increased danger.
5. The policeman
These people protect public order and fight crime. Naturally, their lives are very often in danger. Saving other people, police often risk their own lives. Chases, shootings, extreme situations - this is not an invention of the scriptwriters who come up with detectives, but cruel reality.
The work of a law enforcement officer is stressful. Not to mention the injuries or injuries that they may receive. Although, in this work there is a share of romance.
4. Electrician
This occupation is more dangerous than the work of a policeman. According to American statistics, mortality among representatives of these professions is 33 deaths per 100 thousand employees. This is a fairly high level.
Especially dangerous is the work of people who deal with high-voltage lines. They have to deal with the monstrous voltage of electric current, they also work at high altitude, which is fraught with dangerous injuries. I will say more, you have to work in any weather conditions: in rain, wind and during snowfalls.
3. High Altitude
People who carry out any work at high altitude are very at risk. These are roofers, and builders, and people who service high-rise buildings.
Humanity is creating ever higher buildings. It is cost effective. But to carry out the necessary work at high altitude is a mortal risk. People who have such professions are real heroes.
2. Lumberjack
This profession is now called in different ways: logger, logger, but different names do not change the obvious fact - this is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. In this work, it is very easy to get injured from a fallen multi-ton tree. Sometimes fatal. No less dangerous is the equipment used in logging.
In addition, this work is often carried out in very difficult conditions, in the wild, away from civilization. Therefore, really tough guys go to work as lumberjacks.
1. Miner
The most dangerous job in the world. We constantly hear about accidents in mines, which sometimes take hundreds of human lives. Just imagine how hard it is to chop the rock underground, with a heavy jackhammer, feeling that hundreds of meters of rock are above you. The work of a miner is often performed with a lack of air, in a cramped space, outdated equipment.
The most dangerous are coal mines. In these landslides often happen that bury the miners alive. But the biggest danger of working in these mines is different - this is methane. This extremely explosive gas is released from rocks and even the smallest spark for explosion and fire. The temperature of such a fire is very high.
In different countries, the mortality rate of miners is very different. The most dangerous for work are Russia, Ukraine and China. Outdated equipment is used here and safety rules are often neglected to increase output.