Is working at McDonald's more dangerous than being a police officer?
Saturday, July 4, 2020
By Peter Lagershausen
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According to 2018 figures, the most recent available, policing was the sixteenth most dangerous job in the U.S. Fast-food workers did not make a list of the top 20. The Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded 108 fatalities among police officers, and 13 among fast-food and counter service workers.
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