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Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

1 hospitalization · 20191111571 · 11/6/2019 · ISLAND ROOFING CO.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Heart
Nature of injury
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

Cause

Event
Climbing or stepping up or down-repetitive or prolonged
Source
Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker

Employer

Name
ISLAND ROOFING CO.
Location
Guam Airport, TAMUNING, GUAM, 96913
NAICS
238160
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was just getting ready to start work for the day. To get to the roof, the employee needed to climb up several flights of stairs and a ladder. After climbing the stairs and ladder, the employee felt dizzy. He sat down and then became unconscious. He was hospitalized with a heart attack.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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