Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono
Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, unspecified — Myocardial infarction (heart attack) — EAST STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono | Report ID | 2017043204 |
| Address | 206 E Brown St | City, State ZIP | EAST STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 18301 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Myocardial infarction (heart attack) | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, unspecified | Source of Injury | Other client or customer |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.99000, -75.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee responded to the ER reception area and had a verbal and physical altercation with a visitor. The employee was hospitalized with an acute myocardial infarction.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2017, a worker at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono in EAST STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered myocardial infarction (heart attack) to the body systems. The incident was classified as injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, unspecified, with other client or customer identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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