Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2465 Johnson Road, MONROEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 15146
on — Effects of heat and light, unspecified, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An agent developed heat stress while taking part in a SWAT team tryout.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSHeat-environmental
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