Harris Corporation, A Delaware Corporation

Exposure to traumatic or stressful event, n.e.c. — Anxiety, stress, n.e.c. — MELBOURNE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Harris Corporation, A Delaware Corporation in MELBOURNE, FLORIDA
Employer Harris Corporation, A Delaware Corporation Report ID 20181111749
Address 1025 W. Nasa Blvd. City, State ZIP MELBOURNE, FLORIDA 32919
Event Date November 14, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Anxiety, stress, n.e.c. Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to traumatic or stressful event, n.e.c. Source of Injury Bodily conditions of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 334511 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.09000, -80.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was admitted to the hospital for an anxiety attack after a co-worker placed a fake rat on the employee's keyboard. This caused immediate panic and chest pains.

Incident Summary

On November 14, 2018, a worker at Harris Corporation, A Delaware Corporation in MELBOURNE, FLORIDA suffered anxiety, stress, n.e.c. to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to traumatic or stressful event, n.e.c., with bodily conditions of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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