# Myocardial infarction (heart attack) at Heritage Health
> OSHA SIR `2020021882` · 2/26/2020 · CARLINVILLE, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Heart
- **Nature of injury:** Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
## Cause
- **Event:** Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
- **Source:** Shovels
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** Heritage Health
- **Location:** 1200 University St, CARLINVILLE, ILLINOIS, 62626
- **NAICS:** 621999
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee arrived at work and started shoveling snow. Within minutes, the employee felt upper chest pain and went back inside to alert others. The employee was hospitalized for a heart attack and underwent surgery.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*