# Myocardial infarction (heart attack) at MidState Medical Center
> OSHA SIR `2015119009` · 11/25/2015 · MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
## Cause
- **Event:** Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
- **Source:** Patient
## Employer
- **Name:** MidState Medical Center
- **Location:** 435 Lewis Avenue, MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT, 06451
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was assaulted by a patient on 11/25/15 at 10:20am. During the assault, the patient knelt on the employee's chest. The employee was later hospitalized for a heart attack.

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