Career NewsThe 10 Most Dangerous Jobs in America Cristie LeondisDecember 15, 2014December 16, 2014 0 (Image: Un.Org) Mining Machine Operations Fatality rate per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers: 26.9 These workers operate machines that tear metal ores, rocks, stones, coal, or sand from mines and load the material into conveyers or on shuttle cars. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10