Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement

Overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified — Myocardial infarction (heart attack) — NEWARK, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
Employer Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement Report ID 2017077196
Address 11 Centre Place, FBI Headquarters City, State ZIP NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102
Event Date July 19, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Myocardial infarction (heart attack) Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 928120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.73000, -74.16000

Incident Narrative

An agent was working out in the gym and had a mild heart attack.

Incident Summary

On July 19, 2017, a worker at Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY suffered myocardial infarction (heart attack) to the body systems. The incident was classified as overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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