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Sam's Club

Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Myocardial infarction (heart attack) — METAIRIE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sam's Club in METAIRIE, LOUISIANA
Employer Sam's Club Report ID 2018088605
Address 3900 Airline Drive City, State ZIP METAIRIE, LOUISIANA 70001
Event Date August 21, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Myocardial infarction (heart attack) Body Part Heart
Event Type Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving Source of Injury Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.97000, -90.17000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were arguing in the break room when one of the employees punched the other employee in the face. The injured employee's chest later began hurting, and he suffered a heart attack.

Incident Summary

On August 21, 2018, a worker at Sam's Club in METAIRIE, LOUISIANA suffered myocardial infarction (heart attack) to the heart. The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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