Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Walmart 4195, 14185 Mack Harrington Dr., CHOCTAW, OKLAHOMA 73020
on — Effects of heat and light, unspecified, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
After processing apparel freight in a back room, an employee went to the break room to cool down when her left arm and neck started hurting and she still felt hot. She was hospitalized.
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