Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Learning Care Group, Inc., 8100 Miller Rd., ROWLETT, TEXAS 75088
on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
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