Haverty Furniture Company, Inc.
Overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified — Myocardial infarction (heart attack) — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Haverty Furniture Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2018021722 |
| Address | 7100 Havertys Way | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33805 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Myocardial infarction (heart attack) | Body Part | Heart |
| Event Type | Overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.13000, -81.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a truck when he began feeling sick. He was taken to the hospital where he suffered a heart attack.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2018, a worker at Haverty Furniture Company, Inc. in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered myocardial infarction (heart attack) to the heart. The incident was classified as overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 77 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified injuries.
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