Giant Food, LLC
Overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified — Myocardial infarction (heart attack) — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| Employer | Giant Food, LLC | Report ID | 20161211855 |
| Address | 1535 Alabama Avenue, SE | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20012 |
| Event Date | December 22, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Myocardial infarction (heart attack) | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified | Source of Injury | Person-injured or ill worker, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.84000, -76.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee collapsed while loading the meat case and was hospitalized for a possible heart attack.
Incident Summary
On December 22, 2016, a worker at Giant Food, LLC in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered myocardial infarction (heart attack) to the body systems. The incident was classified as overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified, with person-injured or ill worker, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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