Walmart, Inc.
Struck against stationary object while rising, lowering — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — SHREWSBURY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Walmart, Inc. | Report ID | 2025066021 |
| Address | 698 Shrewsbury Commons Avenue | City, State ZIP | SHREWSBURY, PENNSYLVANIA 17361 |
| Event Date | June 24, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck against stationary object while rising, lowering | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.76000, -76.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in the dairy cooler and bent down to get something for a customer. While standing up, the back of his head struck a top stock cart. The employee suffered a brain bleed and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2025, a worker at Walmart, Inc. in SHREWSBURY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture to the brain. The incident was classified as struck against stationary object while rising, lowering, with portable ladders and stairs n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 17 severe injury reports involving "Struck against stationary object while rising, lowering" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against stationary object while rising, lowering injuries.
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