Ingestion of harmful substance · Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Batra Hospitality Group, 201 Hutchinson Ave, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43235
on — Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified, affecting the Head and neck.
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Final narrative
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