Walmart, Inc. #1977

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — BRICK, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart, Inc. #1977 in BRICK, NEW JERSEY
Employer Walmart, Inc. #1977 Report ID 2023054300
Address 1872 Route 88 City, State ZIP BRICK, NEW JERSEY 08724
Event Date May 13, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 452311 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.07000, -74.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stocking items in the garden center. He picked up an outdoor rug and went to put it in the shopping cart when he lost his balance and fell backward. The employee struck the back of his head on the shopping cart and was hospitalized for a head injury.

Incident Summary

On May 13, 2023, a worker at Walmart, Inc. #1977 in BRICK, NEW JERSEY suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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