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The American Worker: The world's most extreme jobs caught on camera

Office jobs are in most cases pretty low risk. Stapling probably tops the list of the most potential accident-inducing tasks. The American Worker series, on the other hand, sheds some light on a selection of the most extreme jobs out there.

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Woman wearing blue gloves holds a crab on a fishing boat with crew members and ocean in the background

Pete Barrett is the man behind the stunning series, which is the result of an extended road trip across America, photographing people with interesting jobs. Florida-based photographer Barrett specialises in commercial advertising photography and primarily shoots on location.

His clients include the likes of Microsoft, Ford Motor Company, New Balance, McDonalds and United Airlines, and he has won a number of awards over the years.

Stay up to date with Pete's travels via his blog: blog.petebarrett.com, and check out more of his work at www.petebarrett.com.

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Worker in high-visibility vest walking past a towering pile of felled tree logs with visible cross-sections against a clear sky
A worker operates a large industrial lathe machine in a factory workshop, creating wood shavings as the spindle rotates
Hunter in camouflage waders standing in a shallow swamp holding a rifle and gear bag, with bare trees reflected in the water behind him
A farmer in an orange jacket leads two oxen pulling a wooden cart laden with dogs across a rural field in autumn
Man in orange jacket shovelling soil into a trailer on a rural work site
Commercial fisherman in waders stands at the helm of a fishing boat on open water, viewed from inside the vessel's cabin
Commercial fisherman operating winch equipment on a boat in choppy ocean waters at sunrise
A sawmill worker operates a large circular saw to cut logs, with stacks of timber visible in the workshop behind him
Fly fisherman casting his line into a river surrounded by autumn woodland and forested hills
Man in red plaid shirt piloting a speedboat across a calm river lined with forested banks
Surfer in black wetsuit holding a white surfboard stands on moss-covered rocks beside the ocean at dusk
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