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Walmart Supercenter #5987

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — PENITAS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Supercenter #5987 in PENITAS, TEXAS
Employer Walmart Supercenter #5987 Report ID 20231110223
Address 1705 Expwy 83 City, State ZIP PENITAS, TEXAS 78576
Event Date November 6, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Movable ladders, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 452311 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.24000, -98.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was zoning on top of a ladder cart. As she was descending the ladder cart, she missed a step and fell to the floor hitting her head. The employee was hospitalized with a brain bleed.

Incident Summary

On November 6, 2023, a worker at Walmart Supercenter #5987 in PENITAS, TEXAS suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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