Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Action Air and Electric, Inc., 1321 Vermont Ave., SAINT CLOUD, FLORIDA 34769
on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
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