Target Stores Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Jul 20, 2017: Employee is struck by boxed flower pot and suffers brain con

At 8:30 a.m. on July 20, 2017, an employee was relocating a pivot track ladder while stocking merchandise in the back room of an overstock area. The employee was struck by a 28-inch planter pot that weighed between 10 to 20 lbs and was in a box when it fell from a storage rack. The employee suffered a brain contusion and was hospitalized.

Incident on Sep 23, 2009: Employee's finger is amputated by fan blade

On September 23, 2009, Employee #1, a receiving department manager at a Target s tore, was clearing a "bridged condition" of refuse containing Styrofoam packing material in the charge chamber of a Marathon stationary compactor. This conditio n is caused by lightweight material, such as rigid foam, that is longer than the charging chamber. While break up the bridged refuse with a plastic shovel, Empl oyee #1 lost his balance. When he reached up with his right hand to steady himse lf, his left hand came into contact with an unguarded, rotating fan blade. One o f his left fingers was amputated. The fan was not required to be guarded based o n its location. The accident was caused by Employee #1 stepping onto the refuse, exposing him to the hazard.

Incident on Jan 29, 2001: Employee injured in fall from ladder

At approximately 6:30 p.m. on January 29, 2001, Employee #1 was working in the r eceiving area of a Target store. She was a recovery team leader in charge of sor ting merchandise. As Employee #1 was on the sales floor sorting merchandise in t he sporting goods section of the store, a guest stopped her to ask if his bike w as ready. She then called the team leader on duty at that time telling her about the bike. The team leader on duty told her to give the guest the bike he reques ted. Employee #1 went to the receiving area where the bikes were located and set up a six foot aluminum ladder so she could reach the bike. The bikes were hooke d up to the ceiling of the receiving area. After doing the safety check on the l adder, she climbed up the ladder. When she was at the third step from the top of the ladder, she decided to step down the ladder realizing that the bike was too high for her to reach. As she was descending the ladder, she heard a cracking s ound. The ladder began to shake, causing her to fall with the ladder. Employee # 1 hit her head on the cement floor and was taken to Suburban Medical Hospital wh ere she was hospitalized for three days.