Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Global Experience Specialists, 1001 Avendia De Las Americas, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77010
on — Ischemic heart disease, unspecified, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
Throughout the day, the employee was driving a scooter and delivering 6-foot tables and chairs to booths. While standing next to another employee and discussing the daily tasks, the employee suffered a cardiac event and collapsed.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSNonclassifiable
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