Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Charter Communication, 8545 Airport Freeway Ste. 108, RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS 76180
on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
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