Walmart Stores, Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — STOW, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Stores, Inc. in STOW, OHIO
Employer Walmart Stores, Inc. Report ID 2018055205
Address 3520 Graham Square City, State ZIP STOW, OHIO 44224
Event Date May 29, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 452112 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.16000, -81.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking across a floor that was being stripped and waxed when he slipped and fell, hitting his face and losing consciousness. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 29, 2018, a worker at Walmart Stores, Inc. in STOW, OHIO suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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