ISLAND ROOFING CO.
Climbing or stepping up or down-repetitive or prolonged — Myocardial infarction (heart attack) — TAMUNING, Guam
| Employer | ISLAND ROOFING CO. |
| Address | Guam Airport |
| City, State ZIP | TAMUNING, Guam 96913 |
| Report ID | 20191111571 |
| Event Date | November 6, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Myocardial infarction (heart attack) |
| Body Part | Heart |
| Event Type | Climbing or stepping up or down-repetitive or prolonged |
| Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 |
| GPS Coordinates | 13.44000, 144.78000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was just getting ready to start work for the day. To get to the roof, the employee needed to climb up several flights of stairs and a ladder. After climbing the stairs and ladder, the employee felt dizzy. He sat down and then became unconscious. He was hospitalized with a heart attack.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2019, a worker at ISLAND ROOFING CO. in TAMUNING, Guam suffered myocardial infarction (heart attack) to the heart. The incident was classified as climbing or stepping up or down-repetitive or prolonged, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5 severe injury reports involving "Climbing or stepping up or down-repetitive or prolonged" incidents in our database. Browse all Climbing or stepping up or down-repetitive or prolonged injuries.
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