The Giant Company
Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes — Myocardial infarction (heart attack) — LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | The Giant Company | Report ID | 2022087239 |
| Address | 1750 Quentin Road | City, State ZIP | LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA 17042 |
| Event Date | August 15, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Myocardial infarction (heart attack) | Body Part | Heart |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.31000, -76.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in the back room putting boxes on carts to stock the store. He suffered a heart attack.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2022, a worker at The Giant Company in LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered myocardial infarction (heart attack) to the heart. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 30 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes injuries.
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