E-Waster Recyclers:
Being a recyclable material collector is one of the most dangerous jobs you can have. There are a few reasons for this. A recyclable material collector has to do a lot of driving, which is dangerous on its own.
Additionally, they also have to deal with heavy, and sometimes dangerous, equipment and they are often exposed to hazardous materials. Even a low level of exposure to lead, mercury, cadmium and other heavy metals can cause serious neurological damage.
The toxic chemicals in electronics products can leach into the land and contaminate water streams over time or are released into the atmosphere, impacting nearby communities and the environment.
Miners:
Coal miners operate large earth-moving equipment and trucks to remove the top soil and rocks that cover coal seams and deposits. They utilize dynamite and other explosives to break up the coal and transport it back to production plants.
Miners dig deep tunnels to reach coal located several hundred feet below the earth using chain saws, explosives and drilling machines.
Underground mines are cold, noisy, damp, and dark. Sometimes water collects on the mine floor. Most mine areas are lighted only by lamps attached to miners' helmets. The work is physically strenuous.
Although conditions are safer now, accidents sometimes occur, so miners must always be alert. Constant breathing of coal dust may cause lung disorders such as "black lung," or pneumoconiosis.
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