# Myocardial infarction (heart attack) at US Border Patrol
> OSHA SIR `20161110730` · 11/15/2016 · EL PASO, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
## Cause
- **Event:** Overexertion involving outside sources, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Bicycle, pedal cycle
## Employer
- **Name:** US Border Patrol
- **Location:** McKelligon Canyon, EL PASO, TEXAS, 79930
- **NAICS:** 928110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was patrolling the McKelligon Canyon area in EL Paso, TX while riding a bike and fell from it. The employee was transported to a hospital where he was diagnosed as having had a heart attack.

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