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Pepsi Beverage Company

Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Myocardial infarction (heart attack) — TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pepsi Beverage Company in TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Pepsi Beverage Company Report ID 2015118477
Address 620 Miles Standish BLVD City, State ZIP TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02780
Event Date November 10, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Myocardial infarction (heart attack) Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode Source of Injury Vending machines
Industry (NAICS) 312111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.95000, -71.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee had a heart attack while moving a vending machine.

Incident Summary

On November 10, 2015, a worker at Pepsi Beverage Company in TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered myocardial infarction (heart attack) to the body systems. The incident was classified as overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode, with vending machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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