UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.

Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources — Myocardial infarction (heart attack) — ATLANTA, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. in ATLANTA, Georgia
Employer UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.
Address 270 MARVIN MILLER DRIVE
City, State ZIP ATLANTA, Georgia 30336
Report ID 20211210567
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
GPS Coordinates 33.76000, -84.54000

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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

OSHA has recorded 93 severe injury reports involving "Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources" incidents in our database. Browse all Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources injuries.

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