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Waste Management

Overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified — Myocardial infarction (heart attack) — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Waste Management in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
Employer Waste Management Report ID 20181212574
Address 602 E 4th Street City, State ZIP COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80907
Event Date December 7, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Myocardial infarction (heart attack) Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified Source of Injury Bodily conditions of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.87000, -104.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee sorting paper and plastic recyclables suffered a heart attack.

Incident Summary

On December 7, 2018, a worker at Waste Management in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered myocardial infarction (heart attack) to the body systems. The incident was classified as overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified, with bodily conditions of injured, ill worker 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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