Fire or explosion, unspecified · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Regard Resources Co., Inc., 135 Duer Wagner Road, BENTON, LOUISIANA 71006
on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was burned on their back from a gas-related fire.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedNonclassifiable
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