Loggers face an alarming fatality rate, with approximately 100 out of every 100,000 logging workers succumbing to job-related injuries, highlighting the inherent dangers of their occupation.
Marissa Baker describes the combination of towering trees, steep terrain, and extreme weather as contributing to the perilous conditions that loggers endure daily in their work environment.
Despite the risks, many loggers in rural Oregon feel the dangers are manageable for the compensation offered, as average wages in the timber industry exceed local private sector earnings by 17%.
The logging industry has seen a significant decline since the 1990s due to international competition and legal restrictions stemming from conservation efforts aimed at protecting old-growth forests.
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