Which of the following employment opportunities are among the most dangerous?
a. Food processing, textiles, and transportation
b. Highway construction, ranching, and public utilities
c. Large mechanized factory positions
d. Mining, forestry, and fishing
ANS: D
Industries with the highest death rates were mining, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, followed by construction, transportation, and public utilities.
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