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Report: 127 Killed on the Job in Virginia in 2011, 20 More Than Previous Year

A new labor union report says 127 workers were killed on the job in 2011 in Virginia, 20 more than the previous year. According to the report by the AFL-CIO, there were 4,693 workplace deaths nationwide in 2011, down by …

Labor Union Report: 43 Killed on the Job in West Virginia in 2011

A new labor union report says 43 workers were killed on the job in 2011 in West Virginia, down from 95 the previous year that included a mine blast that killed 29. According to the report by the AFL-CIO, there …