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Steward Healthcare

Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode — Myocardial infarction (heart attack) — FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Steward Healthcare in FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Steward Healthcare Report ID 2018088146
Address 795 Middle Street City, State ZIP FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS 02721
Event Date August 9, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Myocardial infarction (heart attack) Body Part Heart
Event Type Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.69000, -71.16000

Incident Narrative

On August 9, 2018, while bending over a patient's stretcher to draw blood, an employee developed back pain and difficulty breathing possibly related to a heart attack.

Incident Summary

On August 9, 2018, a worker at Steward Healthcare in FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered myocardial infarction (heart attack) to the heart. The incident was classified as bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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