Even though you might think that firefighters, soldiers and police officers have dangerous jobs, that is not true. There are far more dangerous jobs or tough professions that are often neglected.

The most dangerous jobs in the world are:

1. Miners

Although extra safety measures are taken, they are still at risk as they dig beneath the surface where suffocation, explosion of deadly gases or mechanical malfunctions are likely to occur.

2. Flight Engineers or Small Aircraft Pilots

On a daily basis, the bush pilots in the small planes fly from dangerous airports. Crashes and mechanical failure pose danger to these professionals.

3. Roofers

The roofers are at risk of falling hazards and their rigorous work on the rooftop in the heat increases their exposure to heat stroke.

4. Sanitation and Recycling Workers

They deal with the worst work that is taking the trash which contains harmful chemicals and have to engage in landfilling and machinery which leads to their demise.

5. Electrical power line installers

Dealing with electrical wires and other related things are dangerous and therefore the technicians who get on the poles and transformers are in huge danger.

6. Search and Rescue Personnel

The lifesavers, avalanche rescue teams put their lives at risk by trying to save the ones in danger.

7. Loggers and Lumberjacks

Loggers are surrounded with falling timbers and huge saws around and hence their life is at a constant risk.

8. Deep sea fishers

Fishers fight the storms of the sea to fish so that we get the delicious buffet of fish while eating.

9. Metalworkers

Metal workers too are involved in a risky business because cutting, folding and altering metals has its own risk.

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