Walmart Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages - COLUMBUS, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Inc. in COLUMBUS, Georgia
Employer Walmart Inc.
Address 7400 Blackmon Rd
City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, Georgia 31909
Report ID 2020087700
Event Date August 14, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages
Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 445110
GPS Coordinates 32.55245, -84.89581

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Incident Narrative

An employee was doing an inventory check. He stepped onto an L-cart to check the second shelf, then fell to the concrete floor and struck his head. He suffered a brain bleed and lost consciousness.

Incident Summary

On August 14, 2020, a worker at Walmart Inc. in COLUMBUS, Georgia suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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