Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FirstEnergy Park, 2 Stadium Way, LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY 08701
on — Effects of heat and light, unspecified, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
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Final narrative
An employee was acting as the team mascot and was hospitalized for a heat-related illness.
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