Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309297885 - Classic Hand Car Wash

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 309297885

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 04/26/2007

Site Address:
Classic Hand Car Wash
178 Wells Place
Costa Mesa, CA 92627

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: 10/04/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/03/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102519774

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201148640

Event: 04/25/2007

Employee Is Pinned Between Vehicles and Bleeds to Death

On April 25, 2007, Employee #1 was detailing vehicles with a coworker. Employee #1 directed the coworker, a substitute driver, repositioning a Mercedes SUV. Employee #1 was standing in front of, and off to the side of the vehicle while he directed its' movement. At that time the coworker lost control of the vehicle, which bolted forward violently and veered into Employee #1, striking and pinning him between two vehicles. The SUV continued accelerating and then ran over and dragged Employee #1 approximately 10 ft. Employee #1 died at the scene from exsanguination due to a laceration of the heart, a crushed chest injury and blunt force vehicular trauma.

Keywords: CHEST, HEART, PINNED, DRAGGED, CRUSHED, LACERATION, LOST CONTROL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309297885			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, personal service occupations

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