Hawaii's Most Dangerous Jobs

Diane Lee and Miriam Landru

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3.) Building and Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations

Number of deaths (2003-2009): 14
Average salary (2011): $29,410

Occupations in this category include elevator maintenance repair, groundskeepers and pest control workers. Trimming trees proves to be consistently fatal--many from coconut trees. Five people died between Nov 2009 and Nov 2011, and three between January 2011 and July 2011.

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