GARLAND, TEXAS—
First Place Foods
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue · Allergic dermatitis-acute
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Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at First Place Foods, 515 Mills Road, GARLAND, TEXAS 75040 on — Allergic dermatitis-acute, affecting the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
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Final narrative
An employee had an allergic reaction to the apron they wore. The employee developed a neck rash and was hospitalized.
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