Exposure to environmental heat · Heat exhaustion, prostration
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Circle K Stores Inc. #2741569, 5621 South Colony BLVD, THE COLONY, TEXAS 75056
on — Heat exhaustion, prostration, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
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