BMS Cat, Inc.
Overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified — Myocardial infarction (heart attack) — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | BMS Cat, Inc. | Report ID | 2019011031 |
| Address | 3001 South CongressSt. | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78704 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Myocardial infarction (heart attack) | Body Part | Heart |
| Event Type | Overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified | Source of Injury | Person-injured or ill worker, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.22000, -97.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking out the trash at a worksite and suffered a suspected heart attack.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2019, a worker at BMS Cat, Inc. in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered myocardial infarction (heart attack) to the heart. The incident was classified as overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified, with person-injured or ill worker, unspecified 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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