The most dangerous jobs in the UK

From farming to manufacturing

Is your job one of the country's most dangerous? (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

The daily grind of the 9 to 5 can wear us all down from time-to-time, but for some people working can endanger their lives.

The latest findings by the Health & Safety Executive have revealed that 142 people died at work between 2014 and 2015.

But the jobs which top the list don't involve the James Bond-style spying, and instead including farming, construction and factory work.

Here are the most dangerous jobs in the UK, according to data compiled by The Metro.

1) ​Farmer

Dairy farmer Gordon James milks cows at Newlands Farm on August 16, 2015 in Bozeat, England. Newlands Farm Bozeat has 138 cows and is part of Arla Milk Link, a group of over 1,500 farmers that supplies 1.2 billion litres of milk annually to the Arla Foods cooperative. The price farmers are paid for milk has fallen by a 25 percent over the past year, with many being paid less than the cost of production. Following crisis talks with farming unions, supermarkets Aldi and Lidl have announced that they will begin to pay a minimum of 28 pence per litre from Monday with Morrisons pledging to pay 26 pence per litre from later in the month. (Photo by Rob Stothard/Getty Images)

Exposed to the elements and dealing with heavy machinery, farming can be tough. Some 33 people died while working on a farm in 2014/2015.

2) Builder

Caption:LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 27: Work continues on a development on the site of the former Heygate Estate in Elephant and Castle on October 27, 2014 in London, England. Experts have warned that an increase in luxury London homes could trigger a construction crunch as the number of high-end homes being built looks set to outpace construction capacity in the capital. (Photo by ) (Getty)

Heights, dangerous equipment and unsafe structures blight builders' working days. 35 builders died last year, however it scored lower than farming because the HSE data takes into account non-fatal accidents and the number of workers in the industry is 3.1 per cent, 1.2 per cent less than farming.

3) Goods transporter

A truck driver waits as trucks bound for Paris remain at a standstill on the A1 highway near Fresnes-les-Montauban, northern France, on December 9, 2010 after police barred trucks from travelling on roads until midday in the Paris region after the heaviest snowfall in almost 25 years. Around 3,000 trucks are stuck on northern French motorways headed for the capital. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE HUGUEN (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images) (PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)

Spending the majorty of their time on the motorways, which are higher risk than normal roads, 9 freight drivers died in 2014/2015. The industry has an injury rate of 2.6 per cent.

4) Manufacturer

Caption:LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 15: Workers at the Cammell Laird shipyard on Merseyside work on the company's latest projects on March 15, 2010 in Liverpool, England. As the UK gears up for one of the most hotly contested general elections in recent history it is expected that that the economy, immigration, industry, the NHS and education are likely to form the basis of many of the debates. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Similarly to building and farming, factory-work involves dangerous machinery. 16 people died in factory work between 2014/2015, mostly after being hit by an object or after contact with equipment.

5) Health and social carers

Surgeons conduct an operation (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Those in healthcare work are constantly exposed to illnesses, which contributes to the 4.6 per cent sickness rate among workers in the industry.

6) Public admin/defence

Caption:LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 15: A man works at a computer in TechHub, an office space for technology start-up entrepreneurs, near the Old Street roundabout in Shoreditch which has been dubbed 'Silicon Roundabout' due to the number of technology companies operating from the area on March 15, 2011 in London, England. Entrepreneurs using TechHub are predominantly product-oriented tech companies who rent desk space and use the fast wifi. The relatively low rental rates and proximity to media and internet companies has made the area close to the roundabout a prime location for IT firms and web entrepreneurs. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images) (Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Tasked with protecting the public, stress accounts for 52 per cent of the sickness rate in public defence and administration, with those cases being linked to depression, stress or anxiety.

7) Refuse collector

A refuse collector empties green 'wheelie' bins on March 2, 2010 near Leatherhead, England. As the UK gears up for one of the most hotly contested general elections in recent history it is expected that the economy, immigration, the NHS and education are likely to form the basis of many of the debates.

Few jobs involve being exposed to bacteria as much as waste collection. Between 2009/2010 and 2014/2015, 8,000 workers were ill, amounting to a sick rate of 4 per cent.

But let's not forget mining...

Miners working at the face of a potash seam take a short break at the Boulby Potash mine in Boulby, United Kingdom. (Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

A separate study of HSE data seen by The Mirror concluded that mining is the most dangerous job in the UK, but does not rate as highly as other professions as there are only three pits left in the country. Working deep underground, miners are exposed to danger every day.