According to the National Consumers League, the following five occupations are the most dangerous for teen workers in 2005:
1) Agriculture: field work and processing. Called the most dangerous industry for young workers, agriculture accounted for 42 percent of all work-related fatalities of young workers between 1992 and 2000. According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, among young agricultural workers aged 15-17, the risk of fatal injury is four times the risk for young workers in other workplaces.