Costco Wholesale Inc.
Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Myocardial infarction (heart attack) — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Costco Wholesale Inc. | Report ID | 2017032251 |
| Address | 976 3rd Avenue | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11232 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2017 | 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 | Shopping cart, grocery carriage-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.65000, -74.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing carts and suffered a heart attack.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2017, a worker at Costco Wholesale Inc. in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered myocardial infarction (heart attack) to the body systems. The incident was classified as overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode, with shopping cart, grocery carriage-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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