Exposure to harmful substances or environments, unspecified · Other or unspecified allergic reactions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Kroger Co., 300 Hamilton Rd., GAHANNA, OHIO 43230
on — Other or unspecified allergic reactions , affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee experienced a severe allergic reaction while sitting in the grass during a break.
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