Danger
by Kerim
Officially, more than 6,000 Chinese miners lose their lives each year in industrial accidents. The real figure is believed to be much higher, however, because operators often conceal accidents to avoid fines and costly shutdowns.
China produces 35 per cent of the world’s coal but accounts for 80 per cent of fatalities globally. The death rate is 30 times that of South Africa and 100 times higher than in the United States. Mining coal in China is probably the most dangerous job in the world.
I recently described working in a coal mine in China as one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. The most dangerous factory job in the United states, on the other hand, is working in a meat packing plant. Workers in the U.S. meat and poultry industry endure