Man In Coma After Being Electrocuted By Walmart Self-Checkout Register
A man is still in a local Texas hospital early this morning after a bizarre event occurred at a Walmart located in Lubbock. Jason Hart, age 32, was electrocuted while using the self checkout lane, and the incident is raising suspicion as to whether or not the faster route is necessarily the best route for the customer.Hart was using a self-checkout screen at the Lubbock Walmart when he was severely shocked, thrown several feet back, and knocked unconscious after hitting his head against the floor. Security cameras show the incident occurring at around 11:45pm.âI came in for my shift and saw a man laying on the ground,â said Keith Evans, an employee at the store. âAt first I thought it was some drunk guy passed out, which happens way more than youâd think. Actually, since we are talking about Walmart, it happens probably just as often as youâd think. Anyway, this guy had pissed himself, and he had vomited all over the place, too. It was on all the magazines and candy racks nearby. I tried to wake him up, but when he didnât budge at my attempts, I called my manager, and she called 911.âIt still is unclear to what caused theÂ screen to malfunction enough to shock Hart, but a small crack in the screen of the register Hart was usingÂ was identified by police, and theyÂ are consulting a âcomputer expertâ to discover whether such a small issue could be to blame.âYeah, I mean, I guess a computer could shock you,â said Joe Goldsmith, a computer expert on the payroll of the Lubbock Police Department. âI donât know. Who cares? The guy is going to sue the store if he wakes up, anyway. Doesnât matter if he was shocked, if he had a stroke, or if he tried to have sex with the cash register. In this country, if youâre injured at a place of business, you sue them. âMerica.âHart is currently in a Lubbock hospital and is still in a coma, but his vital signs are stable according to doctors.Walmart has yet to make an official statement about the incident, pending legal advice, but a Walmart employee at the store did tape a piece of paper over the cracked screen that says âOut of Order.âÂ