According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (with additional data from WirelessEstimator.com), the Discovery Channel has it all wrong: The deadliest job in the U.S. isn’t fishing; it’s tower climbing.
As reported in the July 7, 2008 edition of RCR news, the top three deadliest jobs are:
#1 Tower erectors/climbers: 183.6 deaths per 100,000 (18 deaths)
#2 Fishers and fishing workers: 141.7 deaths per 100,000 (51deaths)
#3 Aircraft pilots: 87.8 deaths per 100,000 (101 deaths)
![Share on Facebook Facebook](https://wireless.blog.law/wp-content/plugins/social-media-feather/synved-social/image/social/regular/96x96/facebook.png)
![Share on Twitter twitter](https://wireless.blog.law/wp-content/plugins/social-media-feather/synved-social/image/social/regular/96x96/twitter.png)
![Share on Reddit reddit](https://wireless.blog.law/wp-content/plugins/social-media-feather/synved-social/image/social/regular/96x96/reddit.png)
![Pin it with Pinterest pinterest](https://wireless.blog.law/wp-content/plugins/social-media-feather/synved-social/image/social/regular/96x96/pinterest.png)
![Share on Linkedin linkedin](https://wireless.blog.law/wp-content/plugins/social-media-feather/synved-social/image/social/regular/96x96/linkedin.png)
![Share by email mail](https://wireless.blog.law/wp-content/plugins/social-media-feather/synved-social/image/social/regular/96x96/mail.png)