Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CenterPoint Energy Entex, 11300 Richmond Avenue, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77082
on — Effects of heat and light, unspecified, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
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