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Show Coal Miners, Lumbermen Have Dangerous Jobs Coal mining and lumbering rank as the most dangerous jobs in America, according to "Accident Facts," statistical yearbook of the National Safety council. Reports to the council show that disabling injuries per one million man-hours totaled 59.74 for the lumbering industry and 54.46 for coal mining. The average for all reporting industries was 13.26. There were 7.96 days lost per 1,000 man-hours worked in coal mining, and 5.24 in lumbering, as compared to 1.23 days for all reporting re-porting industries. |