Wal-Mart Stores East, LP
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Wal-Mart Stores East, LP | Report ID | 20241211131 |
| Address | 100 Lunger Drive | City, State ZIP | BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17815 |
| Event Date | December 2, 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 | Portable ladders and stairs n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452319 | Inspection # | 1791032 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.00000, -76.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stocking shelves from a ladder cart when they fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a brain bleed.
Incident Summary
On December 2, 2024, a worker at Wal-Mart Stores East, LP in BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 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 portable ladders and stairs n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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