Check the documentation here:
http://search.cpan.org/author/GSAR/libwin32-0.191/OLE/lib/Win32/OLE.pm#Functions.

It says the error you specified is "Member not found";

http://www.stouk.com/documents/perl/gui/guiref/page04.htm
Use the above link for more examples on how to get it right.

oh, it might be:

my $text = $Word->Selection->Tables(1)->Columns(1)->Row(1)->{Text};
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good luck,
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