Walmart

Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Heat stroke, syncope — HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart in HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Walmart Report ID 2025066121
Address 495 Eisenhower Drive City, State ZIP HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA 17331
Event Date June 25, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat stroke, syncope Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat outdoor Source of Injury Heat environmental
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 452111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.82000, -76.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pushing carts outside in temperatures averaging 85 F when he experienced leg pain. He went inside to check himself and found palm-sized rashes on his legs. After a few minutes, he lost consciousness. The employee was hospitalized for heat stroke.

Incident Summary

On June 25, 2025, a worker at Walmart in HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat stroke, syncope to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat outdoor, with heat environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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