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West Virginia is one of the deadliest states for workers. Federal safety rollbacks could make things worse.
Days after a chemical leak killed two people in Kanawha County, a new report ranks West Virginia as the 7th most deadly state for workers in the nation. Labor leaders warn that rollbacks of federal protections could put more workers at risk.
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