# Myocardial infarction (heart attack) at Centerpoint Energy
> OSHA SIR `2017064995` · 6/1/2017 · PASADENA, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
## Cause
- **Event:** Overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified
- **Source:** Person-injured or ill worker, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Dogs, canines-domestic
## Employer
- **Name:** Centerpoint Energy
- **Location:** 969 michael Rd, PASADENA, TEXAS, 77506
- **NAICS:** 221122
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was performing an inspection in the backyard of a house when a dog ran outside of the house. The employee suffered shortness of breath and chest pain. The employee was hospitalized for a heart attack.

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