Hunters and Trappers

Description

Hunt and trap wild animals for human consumption, fur, feed, bait, or other purposes.

Category

Fishing & Hunting

SOC Code

45-3021

Job Tasks

High risk job tasks associated with this job:

• Handle infected animal carcasses or placental tissues
• Handle infected rodents (bite)
• Handle infected rodents (inhalation or percutaneous exposure)
• Handle infected skunk, raccoon, bat, fox, other carnivore, or woodchuck (bite)
• Plow, dig, or excavate soil in endemic area
• Work in forest in endemic areas of Central and South America
• Work in mite infested area of Central, Eastern, or Southeast Asia
• Work in tick infested area
• Work or swim in contaminated water (percutaneous exposure)