FedEx Ground Packaging, Inc.
Overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified — Myocardial infarction (heart attack) — MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | FedEx Ground Packaging, Inc. | Report ID | 2017032380 |
| Address | 552 Caperton Blvd | City, State ZIP | MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA 25403 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2017 | 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) | 561431 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.51000, -77.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sorting packages and suffered shortness of breath. The employee was hospitalized for a possible heart attack.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2017, a worker at FedEx Ground Packaging, Inc. in MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA 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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