MADISON, ALABAMA—
Walmart Stores, Inc
Fall on same level, n.e.c. · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Walmart Stores, Inc, 8580 Highway 72 West, MADISON, ALABAMA 35758 on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
After assisting a customer, an employee became dizzy and stumbled to the floor, hitting their head on a shopping cart. The employee was hospitalized.
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