Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119987766 - Palm Tree Car Wash

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 119987766

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 04/14/1993

Site Address:
Palm Tree Car Wash
816 N Second St
El Cajon, CA 92021

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/14/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/07/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361318207

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170611016

Event: 04/09/1993

Employee's foot is bruised by car wash conveyor

At about 1:00 p.m. on April 9, 1993, Employee #1, an 18-year-old car wash employee, was injured when his right foot got caught in the conveyor that pulls cars through the car wash. 911 was called and paramedics transported Employee #1 to a local hospital. X-rays revealed no fractures, and he was released after being treated for a bruised right ankle. The opening where Employee #1 stuck his foot is normally covered by a hinged guard plate. The left tires of cars to be washed roll over that plate and rollers pop out from under the cover to move the car along the track through the wash. How the employee got his foot into the opening could not be determined.

Keywords: CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, CONVEYOR, UNGUARDED, ANKLE, CONTUSION, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119987766			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners

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