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Employee was changing belts on screw171. When he stood up he felt a shooting pain in the left lower side of his back.
Employee passed out at work. Upon questioning & evaluation by shift foreman, employee attributed passing out to his diabetes. Employee refused medical treatment and went home at the end of his shift. From home he went to the doctors/hospital where it was determined he had a heart attack.
2/20/12 employee reported the accident to the temp agency. The agency advised that he take Tylenol, put ice packs on his bruised side, go back to work and to wait 48 hours. No one notified S&B about the alleged accident. On 2/23/12 he informed plant personnel of the injury. Incident is in question by S&B.