MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA—
Chick-fil-A
Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" · Myocardial infarction, heart attack
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Chick-fil-A, 1730 North Columbia Street, MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA 31061 on — Myocardial infarction, heart attack, affecting the Heart .
Final narrative
An employee was delivering food to a customer's home. She walked up to the front door and a dog came running out from the house. The dog bit the employee's left knee. The employee was hospitalized with a stress-induced heart attack.
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