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澳大利亚十大危险职业 For most of us, a dangerous day on the job might involve a steam burn from the office kettle. But for others, work is a daily force to do battle with, filled with hazards that could maim or kill you at every turn. 对于我们大部分人，上班被办公室的水壶蒸汽烫到就算是危险的一天，但对于有些人来说，每天的工作就是时刻要与死神较量。 ? There were 212 people killed at work last year, according to figures compiled by Safe Work Australia, with 112 people killed on the job this year so far. ? Being a soldier ranks as one of the most dangerous jobs in the country. ? Here are some of the jobs you may want to think twice about before heading to an interview. ? Commercial fisherman ? If Deadliest Catch, is any indication（指示，迹象）, this job is certainly one of the toughest. Workers are miles offshore for weeks at a time, enduring tough physical working conditions and plenty of wild weather. Safe Work Australia reports agriculture, fishing and forestry is a supremely dangerous industry, with 50 people killed on the job last year and 27 losing their life this year so far. ? Mining ? In this dangerous job，workers are put in long hours surrounded by heavy machinery and toxic chemicals. Five people lost their lives in mining jobs in 2012, a figure already matched in this years results, according to Safe Work Australia. ? Road train drivers ? Transport is a notoriously dangerous industry with 74 deaths in the last 12 months. Road train drivers accounted for 15% of all road fatalities in 2011 with a total of 200 fatal crashes. ? Construction workers ? Although its relatively common, working in construction can be dangerous business. Safe work Australia reports 23 workers died on Australian construction sites last year, with 15 fatalities in 2013 so far. Its also one of the most heavily represented industries when it comes to work compensation claims. Tree loppers ? The combination of unsteady branches, overhead wires and high winds that tree loppers have to deal with make it a particularly tricky job. Its part of the agricultural, fores