Comcast
Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources — Myocardial infarction (heart attack) — CENTENNIAL, COLORADO
| Employer | Comcast | Report ID | 2022087435 |
| Address | 16928 E. Crestline Pl | City, State ZIP | CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80015 |
| Event Date | August 22, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Myocardial infarction (heart attack) | Body Part | Heart |
| Event Type | Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources | Source of Injury | Digging handtools-nonpowered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.61000, -104.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was digging a hole by hand to repair a cable outage when he started feeling a burning sensation in his chest and got a headache. He had been digging for approximately two hours in 81 F heat and 70% humidity. The employee went home to rest and was later hospitalized for a heart attack.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2022, a worker at Comcast in CENTENNIAL, COLORADO suffered myocardial infarction (heart attack) to the heart. The incident was classified as multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources, with digging handtools-nonpowered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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