4. Roofers - Nations 10 most dangerous jobs

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The construction industry accounts for roofer slang three of the most

fatal professions in the country, but no construction job is quite as dangerous

as being a roofer. Roofing accounts for 40.5 deaths per 100,000 workers. Not

surprisingly, trips, slips and falls explain the vast majority of deaths.



However, heat stroke also contributed to the fatalities in 2012. It's worth

noting that while construction deaths rose in 2012, the profession is far safer

than it was in 2006, when 41 percent more Americans died from work-related injuries in the construction industry than they did in 2012.

Average pay for a roofer: $38,800 annually.