ABF Freight System, Inc.
Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources — Myocardial infarction (heart attack) — COHOES, NEW YORK
| Employer | ABF Freight System, Inc. | Report ID | 2022109161 |
| Address | 49 Green Mountain Drive | City, State ZIP | COHOES, NEW YORK 12047 |
| Event Date | October 19, 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 | Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.80000, -73.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee, who had been on the dock unloading trailers, sustained a heart attack.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2022, a worker at ABF Freight System, Inc. in COHOES, NEW YORK suffered myocardial infarction (heart attack) to the heart. The incident was classified as multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources, with containers-nonpressurized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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