UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.
Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources — Myocardial infarction (heart attack) — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. | Report ID | 20211210567 |
| Address | 270 MARVIN MILLER DRIVE | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30336 |
| Event Date | December 9, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Myocardial infarction (heart attack) | Body Part | Heart |
| Event Type | Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources | Source of Injury | Packages, parcels |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.76000, -84.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a heart attack and fell down while tendering out packages.
Incident Summary
On December 9, 2021, a worker at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered myocardial infarction (heart attack) to the heart. The incident was classified as multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources, with packages, parcels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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