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The Five Most Dangerous Summer Jobs for Teens National Consumers League, Occupational Hazards
Each year, NCL compiles the five worst teen jobs each year using government statistics and reports, results from the Child Labor Coalition's annual survey of state labor departments, and news accounts of injuries and deaths. Statistics and examples of injuries for each job on the list are detailed in a report available at www.nclnet.org/childlabor.

According to NCL, the five most dangerous jobs for teens are:

* Agriculture: Agriculture is the most dangerous industry for young workers. Among young agricultural workers aged 15-17, the risk of fatal injury is four times the risk for young workers in other workplaces.
* Working Alone and Late-Night Work in Retail: The second highest number of workplace fatalities among youth are in the restaurant and retail store industries. Most deaths are robbery-related homicides.
* Construction and Work at Heights: Construction is the third leading cause of death among young workers. Deaths and serious injury result from working at heights 6 feet and above. Falls from roofs, ladders, and scaffolds or staging are the most common types of fatal falls.
* Driver/Operator of Forklifts and Tractors: This includes minors who are operating or riding as passengers or non-operators working near such a machine. Tractor-related accidents are the most prevalent cause of agricultural fatality in the United States.
* Traveling Youth Crews: Defined as youth who are recruited to sell candy, magazine subscriptions, and other items door-to-door or on street corners, these youth operate under dangerous conditions and are unsupervised by adults.

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