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Statistically, Alaskan crab fishing remains one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States. [4] In 2006, the Bureau of Labor Statistics ranked commercial fishing as the job occupation with the highest fatality rate with 141.7 per 100,000, almost 75 percent higher than the rate of for pilots, flight engineers and loggers, the next most hazardous occupations. [8] However, Alaskan crab fishing specifically is even more dangerous with over 300 fatalities per 100,000.[9][10] Over 80% of these deaths are caused by drowning or hypothermia.[11] The fishermen are also susceptible to crippling injuries caused by working with heavy machinery and gear.

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