Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact · Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Gulf Coast Distillers, 2101 Summer St, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77007
on — Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified, affecting the Eye(s).
Final narrative
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