Gap Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Dec 8, 2012: Employee gets ring finger amputation

At 2:45 a.m., on December 8, 2012, Employee #1 of Gap Inc., sustained a finger i njury while in the course of his normal work duties as a Loss Prevention Agent. Employee #1 was working on the nightshift and was assigned to remove a surveilla nce camera from the Unit Pick area of the warehouse. To accomplish the task, Emp loyee #1 used a blue rolling industrial strength Type 1 ladder with a built in c art. As Employee #1 stood on the table section of the cart, the ladder slid away from him and he fell to the concrete floor. His right hand ring finger was degl oved when his ring got caught on a section of the storage rack bracket. Surgery required a partial amputation of the finger.

Incident on Jul 21, 2003: Employee's finger is severed in conveyor accident

At 4:35 p.m. on July 21, 2003, Employee #1 was using an aerial work platform to perform a preventative maintenance check on a conveyor. The conveyor was located 28 feet above the floor of a clothing distribution center. Employee #1 looked d own to check the sides of his bucket for clearance to the conveyor and when he l ooked up he was closer than initially anticipated. He put his left hand up to sh ield his face from the conveyor, causing his finger to become caught into a V-be lt. The tip of Employee #1's left index finger was severed.

Incident on Oct 7, 2001: Employee suffers crushed foot

Employee #1 was parking her stand-up forklift next to the warehouse office. Empl oyee #1 was getting close to a parked electric pallet jack. Employee #1's left f oot was out of the operator compartment. Employee #1 tried to make the forklift go forward, but inadvertently made it go in reverse. Employee #1's foot was caug ht between her forklift and the forks of the parked pallet jack causing injury t o her left foot. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Incident on Jan 4, 2000: Employee's head lacerated due to fall

An employee was walking between banding machines on an elevated platform when he r foot became caught under one of the machines. She fell to the ground and hit h er head. She was treated at the emergency room for head lacerations and received 40 stitches.