Walmart, Inc
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — PINELLAS PARK, FLORIDA
| Employer | Walmart, Inc | Report ID | 2024010363 |
| Address | 8001 US Highway 19 North | City, State ZIP | PINELLAS PARK, FLORIDA 33781 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452210 | Inspection # | 1721411 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.84000, -82.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a pallet when her right foot got stuck between two points on the pallet and she fell, striking the right side of her head on the ground. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery for a brain bleed.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2024, a worker at Walmart, Inc in PINELLAS PARK, FLORIDA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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