8. Nuclear worker
In 2011 in Japan a nuclear meltdown happened causing a huge release of radioactive material. The active reactors had to be taken care of, but the closer to this reactor you were, the higher was the stake. The radioactive material was so toxic, that it was recomended for the population to be many kilometers away. These workers had to be in physical contact with it in order to shut it down. Many of them died. Dangerous job indeed.
7. Oil rigger
Oil riggers have to work up to 16 hours a day on offshore oil platforms. They have to be aware of constantly moving machines that could crush their body by one misstep and they have to be at the look out for gigantic waves that could easily drown them. Don’t forget one more thing, oil. Oil is extremely explosive. In 2010, in the gulf of Mexico 11 workers died due to an oil rig explosion.
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