Cracking eggs

Nerve damage. Blood clots. Infections. Scarring. Death.

It could be minimally invasive or open surgical, yet dangers always exists in surgery; the degree of danger may vary, but danger still exists. However, when the danger is controlled and managed, the benefit is usually more than worth it.

Fracking (hydraulic fracturing) has its dangers. Groundwater contamination. Methane emissions. Micro-earthquakes. But like many other industrial processes, it can be controlled. It's just easier to sensationalize things and create hysteria because many people don't do any research on their own.