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Inspection: 126009208 - El Centro Car Wash

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 126009208
Report ID: 0950632
Date Opened: 04/26/2005

Site Address:
El Centro Car Wash
825 N Imperial Ave
El Centro, CA 92243

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7542

NAICS: 811192/Car Washes

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/17/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/08/2013

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362428401
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 6 7
Current Violations 1 6 7
Initial Penalty $13,500 $0 $0 $1,655 $0 $15,155
Current Penalty $13,500 $0 $0 $1,655 $0 $15,155
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Other 3314 E 10/18/2005 11/20/2005 $260 $260 $0 -  
2. 01002 Other 3314 G01 10/18/2005 11/20/2005 $350 $350 $0 -  
3. 01003 Other 3314 G02 10/18/2005 11/20/2005 $260 $260 $0 -  
4. 01004 Other 3314 J01 10/18/2005 11/20/2005 $350 $350 $0 -  
5. 01005 Other 3320 10/18/2005 11/20/2005 $85 $85 $0 -  
6. 01006 Other 3328 A 10/18/2005 11/20/2005 $350 $350 $0 -  
7. 02001 Serious 3314 C 10/18/2005 10/31/2005 $13,500 $13,500 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201069077
Event: 04/26/2005
Employee Killed in Car Wash

On April 26, 2005, Employee #1, a supervisor, was cleaning the interior of a car wash with a hose. The water hose became entangled in a rotating side brush. As the brush rotated, the hose struck and killed Employee #1. Employee #1 died of injuries to his skull including an open fracture of the occipital lobe. Carwash Employees routinely washed the interior of the tunnel with the equipment running because the water pressure was greater when the conveyor system and related rotating machinery were on than with it turned off. The employer had no procedure in place for locking out rotating machinery during cleaning.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, ROTATING PARTS, CLEANING, HOSE, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 126009208 Fatality Fracture Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners
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