Nordstrom, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Jun 26, 2008: Employee suffers injury in fall from ladder

On June 26, 2008, Employee #1 was directed by his immediate supervisor, to condu ct maintenance work around the store. Employee #1 gathered several needed suppli es including dusting wands with and without extensions, and a 10 ft Werner Ladde r Model #7310. Employee #1 directed a coworker to clean and detail the Cafi Bist ro area located on the second floor. Employee #1 climbed up the 10 ft ladder to the second rung from the top cap, and preceded to install new light bulbs near t he ceiling in the dining area of the Cafi Bistro. Employee #1 lost his balance a nd fell to the carpeted ground. Employee #1 then called out to his coworker, who called emergency response. Employee #1 suffered a fractured right knee.

Incident on Aug 9, 2004: Employee trips and falls when heel of shoe is caught on rope

At approximately 7:45 p.m. on August 9, 2004, Employee #1, a sales associate at a retail clothing store, was stepping over a velvet stanchion rope that extended across the entrance doorway of her place of employment when the heel of her sho e got caught on the stanchion causing her to fall. The stanchion was draped acro ss the doorway entrance at approximately 18 in. above the floor. Employee #1 was going into the area to empty a container of ice-water into a sink in an adjacen t room. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital and treated for a fractured ankle.