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Does anyone know anyone who works/worked on an off shore oil rig?

spalladino @spalladino (17891) • United States 15 Jul 09

My son called last night and his latest plan for employment is to go to work on the Marco Polo oil platform which is located in the Gulf of Mexico. His buddy works there and is apparently earning a lot of money. Since my son's...

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firefighters

savypat @savypat (20216) • United States 7 Aug 08

We in Oregon lost 8 firefighters in a heliocopter accident over steep mountians yesterday. We don't know what happened but that doesn't matter, what matters is that we Americans don't just take this for granted. Everyday these...

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Watching for Death?

Amber @AmbiePam (121144) • United States 12 Apr 08

I was reading a review of the upcoming season of "Deadliest Catch" which airs on the Discovery Channel. It is about crab fishing, and how it is the most dangerous job in the world. It ticked me off because the reviewer said the...

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33 men killed in coal mine blast in the Ukraine

estherlou @estherlou (5015) • United States 18 Nov 07

We had several bad incidents in the US this past year. Now, here is another one. Are coal mines just too dangerous to work? Or are they just not careful? Is it strip mining where they use machines and just dig a huge hole and...

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What's the most dangerous thing you've done today?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 22 Aug 07

The other day I heard someone say that the most dangerous thing they had done for the day was to drive their car! And, thinking about it, that makes sense, considering that cars can be a real hazard. With that being said, they're...

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Mine Safety Needs Updating

jeweledbluerose @jeweledbluerose (3061) • United States 10 Aug 07

Although I know mining will always be a dangerous job, I believe mine safety needs to be checked into and updated where possible. It hasn't been that long since the collapse in Utah, today three miners were killed in a mine in...

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Which job do you think is more dangerous?

LilyoftheThorns @LilyoftheThorns (12918) • United States 1 Apr 07

Do you think Deep Sea Fishing or Deep Earth Mining is more dangerous. Give a reason to your answer please! I think for me deep sea fishing is more dangerous because if your boat sinks you have to stay afloat in rough, dangerous...

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Dangerous jobs and Hobbies

TraceyS @TraceyS (2) • South Africa 4 Sep 06

Is Steve Irwin an example that if you live by the sword you die by the sword? Is the adrenalin rush and fame really worth a

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