Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Valiant Integrated Services, 4061 Mobile St, FORT POLK, LOUISIANA 71459
on — Effects of heat and light, unspecified, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was working outside when they began to experience heat-related symptoms.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSHeat-environmental
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