WALMART STORES INC.

Fall on same level due to slipping — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — SAINT JOSEPH, Missouri

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WALMART STORES INC. in SAINT JOSEPH, Missouri
Employer WALMART STORES INC.
Address 4201 N BELT HWY
City, State ZIP SAINT JOSEPH, Missouri 64506
Report ID 2018088505
Event Date August 18, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages
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) 442299
GPS Coordinates 39.80868, -94.81178

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Incident Narrative

An employee was applying wax to the floors when he walked on the wax, slipped, lost his balance, and fell, hitting his head on
a clothing rack before ultimately hitting the ground. He suffered a hemorrhage and laceration to the head.

Incident Summary

On August 18, 2018, a worker at WALMART STORES INC. in SAINT JOSEPH, Missouri suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages 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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